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Somaliland Sun Somalia Opposition Politicians say president Farmajo is using the Turkish trained Harama’ad-Cheetah police unit against them Ankara is planning to send 1,000 G3 assault rifles and 150,000 bullets to Harama’ad police unit Somalilandsun: Somalia’s opposition has urged Ankara not to send a shipment of weapons to a special police unit because they fear that Somali president could use them for “rigging” the approaching national elections. The call has put Turkey’s engagement in a country torn apart by civil war for decades under the spotlight. Opposition candidates wrote...

Last Updated On: Dec 27 2020 01:52 Gmt+3 For Somalis, the new year may not usher peace as tensions are high on the eve of a heated parliamentary and presidential elections. The Trump administration’s announcement to withdraw American troops from Somalia by January cannot be worse in timing and will present serious challenges for Somalia where al-Shabab militants seek an opportunity in a tumultuous election season. The recent suicide attack that targeted Prime Minister—and killed three senior commanders— indicate how fragile Somalian security infrastructure.  The powder keg may explode...