Baledogle Airfield

Baledogle Airfield
Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Baledogle Airfield
Location in Somalia
Coordinates 2°40′20″N 44°47′5″E / 2.67222°N 44.78472°E / 2.67222; 44.78472
Type Air Force Base
Airfield information
Elevation 298 ft (91 m) AMSL

Baledogle Airfield is a military airbase located in the district of Wanlaweyn in Lower Shabelle region of Somalia. It is situated 70 miles northwest of Mogadishu, halfway to Baidoa.[1]

The airfield served as a base for the Somali Air Force.[2][3] It is currently used by multi-national forces including the United States which operates drones against Al-Shabaab militants.[4]

References

  1. (ed.), Nina J. Fitzgerald (2002). Somalia : issues, history and bibliography. New York: Nova Science Publ. p. 28. ISBN 1590332652.
  2. "Somalia: Al Shabaab Preparing for 'All-Out War'?". Stratfor. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  3. Hammer, Joshua. "Somalia’s Somewhat Friendly Skies". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  4. "Exclusive: U.S. Operates Drones From Secret Bases in Somalia". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 3 July 2015.

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