Turkish F-16s Launch Airstrikes Near Mogadishu as US-Backed Somali Government Fights Major Battle With al-Shabaab

Turkish F-16 fighter jets have carried out airstrikes outside Mogadishu as US-backed Somali federal government forces have been locked in a major battle with al-Shabaab over Basra, a village about 22 miles northwest of the Somali capital. Garowe Online reported that Turkish strikes targeted al-Shabaab, but Ankara and Mogadishu have yet to officially confirm them. Local sources […]

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Author: Dave DeCamp