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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….

By Abdulkadir Ali, MS – Modern History and Modern Warfare The district of Maxaas in Somalia’s Hiiraan region has recently witnessed the arrival of a large contingent of fighters from the Habargidir clan. These fighters, mobilized from Guriceel and Matabaan in the Galgaduud and Hiiraan regions, have joined the ongoing operations aimed at eliminating Al-Shabaab…

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday attended the official handover ceremony marking the transition of leadership at the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), where Mahad Mohamed Salad assumed responsibilities as the new director, succeeding Abdullahi Mohamed Ali Sanbaloolshe. The event, held at NISA headquarters in Mogadishu, was attended by key government and security…