Turkey’s T129 ATAK helicopters conduct first test flight in Mogadishu as military ties with Somalia deepen
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Turkish-made T129 ATAK combat helicopters carried out their first test flight from the TurKSOM military base in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, marking a new phase in Ankara’s growing military support for the Horn of Africa nation. Three of the advanced attack helicopters were recently delivered to Somalia to bolster the fight against the Al-Qaeda-linked…