Twenty-four Somali troopers have been damage, two critically, throughout a brawl that broke out after they performed a soccer match at their coaching barracks in southwestern Turkey, native authorities mentioned Tuesday.
In keeping with Abdullah Erin, governor of Isparta province, a number of Turkish troops have been additionally injured whereas attempting to cease the preventing that erupted on Monday night.
“Among the many injured are two Somali troopers who’re in important situation,” Erin mentioned after visiting the troopers at a hospital in Isparta on Monday night.
NATO member Turkey has shut relations with Somalia and is its main financial companion, notably within the building, training and well being sectors, in addition to in navy cooperation.
Somalia can also be residence to Turkey’s largest abroad navy base and coaching facility, which has reportedly educated greater than 5,000 members of the Somali safety forces.
Somali troops additionally obtain coaching in Turkey.
