warfare

Witnesses, keeping their identities under wraps due to fears of reprisal, recounted that around 400 militiamen clashed violently, armed with anti-tank weaponry and hefty machine guns mounted on trucks.“The cause of the high body count was due to the skirmish taking place on exposed terrain and the militia being heavily equipped,” shared Muhidin Aden Wali, a commissioner and resident of Abudwaq.Though not dismissing the high toll, the commissioner's office couldn’t pinpoint exact numbers.Reacting to the chaos, the Somali…

Turkey's armed forces have given the Libyan navy five weeks of training in the underwater war, Turkish defense officials said on Sunday. The move is part of Turkey's commitment to Libya based on agreements between the two countries, officials said. According to a statement from the Turkish Ministry of Defense, multifaceted training for Libya's armed forces continues under the agreement on military training, cooperation and consultation. In addition, the coastguard vessel training started on December 20 and will last…