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Turkey deploys more forces to help in al-Shabaab fight - defenceWeb

Summary by defenceWeb
Turkey is boosting its military presence in Somalia by deploying 500 troops specializing in counterterrorism and drone operations in response to recent territorial gains by al-Shabaab. “The Turkish troops are there solely to protect Turkish assets and to train and advise Somali forces. They will only engage al-Shabaab if absolutely necessary and in self-defense,” one unnamed source familiar with Turkey’s operations in Somalia told Middle East Ey…
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defenceWeb broke the news in on Thursday, May 22, 2025.
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