Somaliland Presidency foreign affairs adviser Mohamed Osman Fadal called Türkiye's military power in Somalia a threat and asked Israel for air defence support. Foreign Ministry Director General Mohamed Abdirahman Hassan voiced similar concerns.
Fadal justified the request by pointing to F-16 fighter jets and armed drones Türkiye has deployed to the region and to its military support for the Mogadishu government. The remarks came to light after the Jerusalem Post cited an interview in Middle East Eye.
