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The Puntland Maritime Police Force confiscates a Turkish vessel illegally transporting high-grade weaponry,

Turkish involvement in the Somali civil war — The Puntland Maritime Police Force confiscates a Turkish vessel illegally transporting high-grade weaponry, including armoured personnel carriers and crates of weapons, to Mogadish

Published July 19, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Turkish involvement in the Somali civil war.

The Puntland Maritime Police Force confiscates a Turkish vessel illegally transporting high-grade weaponry, including armoured personnel carriers and crates of weapons, to Mogadishu in Bareeda, Ras Aseir region. [https://www.idilnews.com/turkish-weapons-smuggling-plot-to-mogadishu-foiled-by-puntland-marine-force/?preview=true (Idil News)] [https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/puntland-intercepts-cargo-ship-carrying-weapons-to-mogadishu/ (Marine Insight)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-07-19).