Turkey finalizes military training base in Somalia

[Dirtdiver]

Turkey has finished its first military base in Somalia and will help train the country’s army to fight the deadly al-Shabaab terror group, a senior Turkish source told Anadolu Agency on Oct. 1.


A Turkish military attache speaking on condition of anonymity said the U.N.-backed base will be operational by the start of 2017.

About 200 Turkish officers will be deployed to the facility in Mogadishu -the Somali capital - to deliver the first stage of training to over 10,000 Somali National Army troops and others soldiers from across Africa, he confirmed.

Turkish military officials in Somalia also said Ankara will open a firm in Mogadishu to make Somali military uniforms.

Speaking to Anadolu Agency on Sept. 30, Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamed praised Turkey’s involvement in the Horn of Africa country:

"Turkey’s prominent role in Somalia can be seen at all levels: humanitarian, infrastructure, health and investment.

“I am not exaggerating if I say that the historic visit of Turkish President to Somalia in 2011 was a turning point in the evolution of security and stability in the country," he said.

"Turkey is a historical key partner for Somalia as Turkey stood with us at a time when we were ignored by the whole world,” he added. “Turkey drew the world's attention on Somalia and the Somali people respect and appreciate the Turkish government and the Turkish people as well."

This year Erdoğan visited Somalia for the third time in three years and opened Turkey’s biggest embassy in Africa.



October/01/2016

 

[CrimsonFury]

Guess El Shabab will have to fight with a actual army this time...I give them a year at max

 

[Timur]

Guess El Shabab will have to fight with a actual army this time...I give them a year at max

you wont know what EU and US will do they can sabotage it.. I dont trust them..

 

[Dirtdiver]

you wont know what EU and US will do they can sabotage it.. I dont trust them..

I believe they already are. Remember the death of ex SAT astsubayı in Somalia.

 

[kartal1]

Somali military personnel trained by TSK started participating in military operations!

Source:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1066261300039352320

 

[kartal1]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1080533212072501248

 

[Nein]

Guess El Shabab will have to fight with a actual army this time...I give them a year at max

But man African armies are pretty bad what I fear is if the Somali army retreats and collapses it is going to be a shitshow.

A lot of african armies collapse due to corruption, incompetence, lack of cohesion and the will to fight.

But I hope Turkey will be successful and make the Somalian army a potent force.

 

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But man African armies are pretty bad what I fear is if the Somali army retreats and collapses it is going to be a shitshow.

A lot of african armies collapse due to corruption, incompetence, lack of cohesion and the will to fight.

But I hope Turkey will be successful and make the Somalian army a potent force.

Yes, because there's so many foreign countries trying to take a piece out of resources rich Africa. China and Turkey seem to be investing (for their own interests aswell) to actually improve African countries.