Turkey to send 500 troops to Somalia as part of expanded military, energy deal
Ancara-Turkey will deploy 500 additional special forces to Somalia in a significant escalation of its military support for the Horn of Africa nation, as international peacekeeping efforts face budget constraints and rising threats from Al-Shabaab. The announcement follows a phone call on Sunday between Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan….
