MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – A Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone, armed with missiles, crashed in an Al-Shabaab-controlled space in southern Somalia, marking the second incident this 12 months of a army plane happening in territory held by the fear group within the conflict-ridden nation, Caasimada On-line information web site reported on Wednesday.
The drone crashed within the small city of Farsoley, close to Qoryoley, within the Center Shabelle area, in line with stories obtained by the information web site. Its wreckage was swiftly seized by Al-Shabaab militants.
The Turkish army and Somalia’s authorities haven’t but confirmed the incident, which comes as Turkey carries out elevated airstrikes in Al-Shabaab-held territory, together with one in Could that killed greater than 23 civilians, drawing condemnation from human rights teams.
The incident comes months after a UN helicopter, carrying provides for Somalia’s military, by accident landed in an Al-Shabaab-controlled space in central Somalia and was seized, together with its crew, by the militant group. Nevertheless, the armed group has since avoided offering any particulars in regards to the plane or these onboard.
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