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==Jihadist groups==
==Jihadist groups==
Since 1991, Islamic radicals advanced. Al Shabaab and Boko Haram terror jihadists have become very active, deadly.
Since 1991, Islamic radicals advanced. Al Shabaab and Boko Haram terror jihadists have become very active, deadly.
==Space port==
In 2025 the Turkish Space Agency (TUA) began overseeing the construction of a spaceport in Somalia, which will become the first launch site for [[commercial]] [[rocket]] launches in [[Africa]]. The spaceport is also planned to be used for [[military]] purposes to test [[Turkish]] [[ballistic missile]]s with a range of over 1000 kilometers, with launches directed over the ocean.
"We will increase our arsenal of [[missile]]s with a range of 800 kilometers and accelerate the development of missiles with a range of 2000 kilometers," said Turkish President [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]]. The Somali spaceport will play a key role in testing new systems.
According to [[Turkish]] [[media]], the contractors are Turkish Aerospace Industries, Roketsan, and Aselsan. The project has been allocated an area of 900 square kilometers along the [[Indian Ocean]] coast, located in the equatorial zone for efficient space launches with lower fuel consumption.
Construction of the spaceport is planned to be completed within two years, with the construction cost estimated at $350 million [[USD]].
The realization of this ambitious project became possible thanks to the systematic expansion of Turkish influence in Somalia. Since 2010, military cooperation between the countries has been developing, Turkish officers train the Somali army, and the largest overseas Turkish military base TÜRKSOM is located in [[Mogadishu]].
[[Ankara]] plans the first test satellite launch in 2027, to enter the commercial launch market by 2030, and to have a testing ground for ballistic missiles. About 5,000 jobs will be created during the construction phase in Somalia and 1,200 after the facility becomes operational. Plus a percentage from commercial launches and investments in infrastructure.
This way, Turkey will have grounds to deploy even more military contingents and [[air defense]] assets near the busiest trade routes passing through the [[Gulf of Aden]].
==Defense==
==Defense==