Somalia Receives Akinci Drones From Turkey

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Turkey deploys advanced Akinci drones to boost Somalia’s fight against Al-Shabaab

Mogadishu (HOL) – Turkey has deployed advanced Bayraktar Akinci unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) to Somalia, delivering on a long-anticipated military commitment to enhance the country's counterterrorism operations.

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Tuesday March 18, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) – Turkey has deployed advanced Bayraktar Akinci unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) to Somalia, delivering on a long-anticipated military commitment to enhance the country's counterterrorism operations.

The Bayraktar Akinci unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) arrived in Mogadishu on Tuesday morning as part of Turkey's ongoing military assistance to Somalia. These drones are expected to enhance the Somali National Army's (SNA) operational capabilities in targeting Al-Shabaab. Compared to the previously deployed Bayraktar TB2 drones, the Akinci boasts greater endurance, advanced surveillance systems, and the ability to conduct long-range precision strikes. It has a maximum payload capacity of 1,500 kilograms, allowing it to carry an array of munitions, including SOM cruise missiles, Gökdoğan air-to-air missiles, Bozok guided bombs, and MK-82 bombs.

Somalia's outgoing Defense Minister, Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur, hailed the deployment as "unprecedented military aid," emphasizing Turkey's unwavering commitment to supporting Somalia's security efforts. The drones are expected to enhance the SNA's ability to conduct precision airstrikes and disrupt militant operations, a critical development in the country's ongoing fight against Al-Shabaab.

Turkey has been a key ally of Somalia in recent years, providing military training, infrastructure support, and defence equipment to strengthen the country's security forces. The deployment of the Akinci drones marks a significant step in deepening this military partnership while reinforcing Turkey's strategic influence in the Horn of Africa.

Analysts say the addition of these advanced UCAVs will not only improve the effectiveness of Somali military operations but also contribute to the broader goal of stabilizing the country by curbing Al-Shabaab's territorial ambitions.

Last Night At The Air Force Command:

 

[ggoat]

A minimum of 8 is needed. How many we got? Should be 3-5 in total now

 

[geeljre49]

These guys are in use now. Will be very effective in Miyi.

 

[DR OSMAN]

@TheLand

This nation is screwed, they criticise Abdillahi Yusuf for signing off on Geedi Ethiopia 20,000 Reinforcement to put Somalia on the Map, which they achieved. But now they do the same thing, get Turkey, Amisom, Qatar, Egypt and are throwing more bombs and guns to the problem.

I doubt u resolving Somalia by throwing more guns at it, that's been tried for 35 years, I don't see how doing it more and more will bring a lasting solution other then containment(which is the geopolitical policy). It's not about solving Somalia but making sure it's not fanning out dee.

Somalia needs real talk oo runta laysu sheego not more let's kill the problem as it will just mutuate into another weji or front even post shabab.

The underlining conditions are always going to be present and never ending instability plus u got a financial underbelly linked to it making matters far more moryan like(trust me my murusade abtis r big shots in the fund management area as their looting alot) and hate HSM and Abgaal rite now(waxaa loo soo faristay the loot cooperative network and I know about some of them).

 

[DR OSMAN]

@geeljre49

True dat I do become obsessed on politics since I was raised in a home that was about politics on one side like 247, land holdings matters, analysing instability and predicting what new front will emerge, talking about local n geopolitical alliance if it's short term, fluid, static(embedded in clan political posture or random dano project).

Then other side is murusade exposure and it's always about financial related matters where even garbage used to be inspected as kids and anything thrown out was deducted of your cash from part time work or pocket money, as we became older tho, everyone paid his way, remember days when water bill was high and they used buckets to determine how much u expending lil nigga type of attitude(12 litres per minute dee) way hisabtaman iyagu financially. While other Somali households it would be religious or some hoody MTV shit.

That was just basic home life as a kid daily after daily, jeebkayga ha uu Soo farisan yells. I got the worst of both worlds mj n murusade, I got a bad start unlike other stable Somali homes with maskin clan n landheere or iska dhaal. I noticed Somalis r financially careless diaspora born ones. Not me I was always going red eyes since 9 years old. I can connect with north n south mentalities I grew up in both plus went to Mogadishu during the civil war(moryan period). Psychologists say due to early exposure to all this my neuro pathways is fucked up plus being Australian born on top of it.

 

[geeljre49]

@geeljre49

True dat I do become obsessed on politics since I was raised in a home that was about politics on one side like 247, land holdings matters, analysing instability and predicting what new front will emerge, talking about local n geopolitical alliance if it's short term, fluid, static(embedded in clan political posture or random dano project).

Then other side is murusade exposure and it's always about financial related matters where even garbage used to be inspected as kids and anything thrown out was deducted of your cash from part time work or pocket money, as we became older tho, everyone paid his way, remember days when water bill was high and they used buckets to determine how much expending lil nigga type of attitude.

That was just basic home life as a kid daily after daily, jeebkayga ha uu Soo farisan yells. I got the worst of both worlds mj n murusade, I got a bad start unlike other stable Somali homes with maskin clan n landheere or iska dhaal. I noticed Somalis r financially careless diaspora born ones. Not me I was always going red eyes since 9 years old. I can connect with north n south mentalities I grew up in both plus went to Mogadishu during the civil war(moryan period). Psychologists say due to early exposure to all this my neuro pathwsys is fucked up plus being Australian born on top of it.

Damn @Step a side this nigga saying Murusade are stingy to the point they make their kids reimburse funds spent raising them

 

[DR OSMAN]

Damn @Step a side this nigga saying Murusade are stingy to the point they make their kids reimburse funds spent raising them

There is a Somali mahmah about it even and everyone in Hamar knows it's not like it's unknown maybe to diasporan kids who r clueless or went to new Somalia post Abdullahi Yusuf who tamed it for U.

Don't worry I ain't gonna to war with my abtis it is what it is. But soor Abdalla(Murusade) gashay suul dhagax gashay ayaa ku dhaamo is known Somali mahmah, so I ain't hating, it's a clan culture not they were harming me like your petty low grade fkd is assuming.

I don't expect cultures to change for me like u. Murusade dhincasi lagama Soo galo which HSM is silly to f*ck with Shabab financial networks, go chase the eelay jambals is what moryan niggas r saying. Other then money related issues, their a solid clan nimanku. What clan doesn't have their negativity.

 

[AlteKartel]

Damn @Step a side this nigga saying Murusade are stingy to the point they make their kids reimburse funds spent raising them

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