Baledogle Airfield, also called Wanlaweyn Airstrip, is the largest military air base in Somalia, about 90 kilometers northwest of the capital, Mogadishu. The airfield was constructed in the 1970s for the Somali Air Force with assistance of the Soviet Union.

Oct 4, 2018 · The new runway repairs appear to be stepping up the capabilities of the airfield at Camp Baledogle, and could be the harbinger of an expanding U.S. foot print in Somalia.

Aug 30, 2024 · The U.S. military infrastructure in Somalia includes the Baledogle Airfield, which serves as a central hub for reconnaissance missions and airstrikes directed against terrorist groups. U.S. forces deploy drones such as the MQ-9 Reaper there, specialized in precision strikes and surveillance missions essential to the success of operations ...

Jan 5, 2023 · Located 60 miles northwest of Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, Baldogle Military Airfield was “isolated” and surrounded by enemy activity, several veterans of the battle told Connecting Vets in a...

1 day ago · At President Trump's direction and in coordination with the government of Somalia, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized U.S. Africa Command to conduct coordinated airstrikes targeting

Dec 28, 2022 · Until Tuesday -- more than three years later -- the story of one of the most formidable publicly known attacks on U.S. forces in Somalia in 30 years remained a blip on the newswires in an American...

Aug 5, 2024 · The U.S. military infrastructure in Somalia contains the Baledogle Airfield, which functions as a central hub for surveillance missions and airstrikes directed against terrorist companies. U.S. forces deploy drones such as the MQ-9 Reaper there, specialised in accuracy strikes and surveillance tasks essential to the success of procedures ...

May 16, 2022 · American troops were ordered out of Mogadishu but continued flying intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions from Baledogle Airfield northwest of the capital, a Somali Air Force official told Air Force Magazine in January.

Baledogle Airfield, also called Wanlaweyn Airstrip, is the largest military air base in Somalia, about 90 kilometers northwest of the capital, Mogadishu. The airfield was constructed in the 1970s for the Somali Air Force with assistance of the Soviet Union.

Aug 23, 2023 · BALEDOGLE MILITARY AIR BASE, Somalia—In about a month’s time, a group of 350 Somali men and women will be sent to fight, and perhaps die, against one of al Qaeda’s wealthiest terror...