Base station in Somalia

Baledogle Airfield, also called Wanlaweyn Airstrip, is the largest military air base in Somalia, about 90 kilometers northwest of the capital, Mogadishu. It was later expanded on a...

US set to build five military bases for Somalia''s army

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The United States will build five military bases for the Somali National Army (SNA) as a sign of goodwill in the fight

Türkiye starts building rocket-launching facility in Somalia

Türkiye has commenced the construction of a rocket-launching facility in Somalia, the president of the Horn of Africa nation said on Wednesday, an initiative that is set

Strengthening U.S. Influence: A Base in Somaliland

Establishing a base in Somaliland would expand the U.S. military footprint across the region, enable rapid response to the growing Houthi threat

ATMIS handover military bases to Somalia

The African Union Transitional Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has officially handed over six stations to the Federal Government of Somalia, namely

US Announces 5 New Military Bases for Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia — The U.S. will build up to five military bases for Somalia in a project that seeks to bolster the capabilities of the Horn of Africa

Somalia offers US exclusive control of air bases, ports

Somalia is prepared to offer the United States exclusive control of strategic air bases and ports, its president said in a letter to President Donald

Somalia Receives 7 Military Bases from ATMIS

The African Transitional Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) said it has completed the first phase of a troop reduction aimed at eventually putting security

U.S. to Construct Bases for the SNA Danab Brigade

Mogadishu, February 15, 2024 – The United States and Somalia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the construction of up to five military

Somalia warns against any Israeli base plans on

Somali minister tells Al Jazeera Israeli base plans in Somaliland risk dragging Somalia into ''external confrontations''.

Türkiye begins construction of space launch facility in

T ürkiye has begun construction of a space launch facility in Somalia, marking the country''s entry into an exclusive group of nations with oceanside

US Military Bases in Somalia — 6 Installations

The United States maintains 6 military installations in Somalia, including 2 bases and 4 lily pads. Explore every installation.

Somalia''s Puntland Army Takes IS ''Strategic Mountain

The army of the semi-autonomous Puntland region in Somalia said Friday they had taken control of a “strategic mountain command base” of the

US to build 5 new military bases for Somali army, which

The U.S. will build up to five military bases for the Somali army in a project that seeks to bolster the Somalia national army''s capabilities amid

ATMIS officially hands over Forward Operating Bases to

Mogadishu, 9 July 2023 - The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has formally handed over six Forward Operating Bases (FOBS) to the Federal

US Signs Agreement to Build Bases for Elite Somali

According to a statement from Somalia''s National News Agency, SONNA, the bases will be for the Danab Brigade, the U.S.-trained elite unit of the

Türkiye reportedly nears completion of rocket launch

T ürkiye is approaching the final stages of building a rocket launch facility in Somalia, according to Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.

US inks deal to build up to 5 bases in Somalia

On February 15, the U.S. government signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the government of Somalia to construct up to five military

REVEALED: Turkey plans spaceport in Somalia for $1bn

Turkey''s recently announced space programme, which aims to make a soft landing on the moon in 2028, will cost upwards of $1bn and would require

US military adding infrastructure, security at Somalia airfield that''s

A new medical facility is among the recent improvements at a remote U.S. military airfield in Somalia that also is being fortified following heavy attacks in recent years.

Turkey''s Somalia space base alarms world powers

Given Somalia''s advantageous “opening towards the Indian Ocean,” the report identifies it as a “good location for such a base,” a strategic rationale

U.S to construct 5 new military bases for Somali forces it

The United States government has finalized an agreement with Somalia to establish five new military bases within the war-torn nation.

Somalia confirms Turkish plans to build a satellite launch

MOGADISHU (SD) – The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has announced that Turkey is planning to build a satellite launch base

US to build military bases for Somali Army

The new bases will be associated with the Somali military''s Danab Brigade, established in 2017 following an agreement between the U.S. and

Turkey seeks to set up space rocket launchpad in Somalia

Turkey seeks to set up space rocket launchpad in Somalia Turkey''s endeavors in Somalia come amid growing tensions

American Military Bases in Somalia

American Military Bases in Somalia Sources say that US special forces based at Kismayo have participated in ground operations alongside the African Union, completely in secret, to conduct

Al Shabaab launches deadly attack on military base in

At least 17 people were killed in Somalia on Saturday after Islamist group al Shabaab attacked a military base.

Turkey''s Somalia ''Spaceport'' Is a Missile Range

Turkey opened its TURKSOM Military Training Base in Mogadishu in 2017, its largest overseas base, providing training, equipment, and logistical support to Somalia''s military. In February

Türkiye to build space launch facility in Somalia,

T ürkiye is planning to construct a space launch facility in Somalia, leveraging the country''s proximity to the equator for efficient satellite launches.

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