The war in Ukraine has proven to be an incredibly successful advertisement for the Turkish TB2 Bayraktar drone. With tons of recorded footage of Bayraktars in action destroying Russian vehicles,… Continue reading "Bayraktars Arriving in Somalia, Nigeria and Albania – Japan May be Next"
Following the delivery of 12 KİRPİ mine-resistant armored personnel carriers produced for the Somali army to the Somali authorities in the port of Mogadishu in August last year, Turkey made… Continue reading "Turkey Donates New Armored Vehicles – Including Mine-Resistant KİRPİ Vehicles To Somalia"
Last week, UK Minister of Defence Ben Wallace travelled to Kenya and Somalia in order to discuss the threat of Al Shabaab and other issues related to terrorism and security.… Continue reading "UK Agrees to Deepen Security Cooperation with Somalia and Kenya"
With the deadline for withdrawal having been set for January 15th, by President Trump, the US military confirmed two days later that most of the 700-strong American contingent in Somalia… Continue reading "US Completes Withdrawal From Somalia"
A Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer has died of wounds he received during a counter terror operation in Somalia last weekend. Details are still vague but reports are circulating that… Continue reading "CIA Officer Killed in Somalia"
On 23 August, Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar Technology company announced in a post on its X account that trainees from Kenya completed their Bayraktar TB2 UAV training at the Baykar… Continue reading "Kenya Will Soon Become The Newest African Operator Of Bayraktar TB2 Drones"
Recently, some footage and images regarding the loss of one of the Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles procured by the Ethiopian Air Force from Baykar Technology were widely spread on… Continue reading "A Bayraktar TB2 Belonging to the Ethiopian Air Force Crashes or Was Shot Down in Oromia"
On Thursday May 16, Poland received its last set of six TB2 Bayraktar drones from Turkey together with three mobile control stations and spare parts. The six drones are the… Continue reading "Poland Receives Final Shipment of TB2 Bayraktar Drones"
The United States Navy’s Naval Special Warfare Command has identified two Navy SEALs lost at sea after a January 11 boarding of a dhow carrying Iranian missile components, following the… Continue reading "U.S. Identifies Two Navy SEALs Lost At Sea"
On January 16, the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (FDRE Defense Force) received Russian-made 4th generation Sukhoi Su-30 fighters and Turkish Akıncı unmanned aerial vehicles with a ceremony at Harar Meda… Continue reading "Ethiopian Air Force Receives Russian Sukhoi Su-30 Aircraft and Turkish Akıncı Unmanned Aerial Vehicles"