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 …

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 …

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 …

U.S. Marine Forces (MARFOR) concentrated on Baardheere (Bardera) 1 and parts of Mogadishu while the U.S. Army Forces (ARFOR) of UNITAF focused on providing security, often in …

Dec 28, 2022 · Soldiers with the New Jersey Army National Guard set up an 81 mm mortar in support of a patrol at Baledogle Military Airfield, Somalia, June 24, 2019. The base was …

Jan 24, 2023 · In September 2019, members of the New Jersey Army National Guard’s 102nd Cavalry Regiment took on a group of al-Shabaab militants who launched an attack on …

Jan 13, 2023 · And that same year, the Pentagon awarded millions for emergency runway repairs of Baledogle Military Airfield, a tiny strip over 60 miles away from Mogadishu and a relic of …

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 …

1 day ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has conducted airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia, the first attacks in the African nation during President Donald …

5 days ago · BALEDOGLE MILITARY AIR BASE, Somalia — The U.S. military is scrambling to make up for lost time in Somalia after President Biden this spring reversed his predecessor’s …