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 |
| 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 former Soviet[2] airport served as a base for the Somali Air Force.[3][4] It is currently used by multi-national forces including the United States which operates drones against Al-Shabaab militants.[5]
References
- ↑ (ed.), Nina J. Fitzgerald (2002). Somalia : issues, history and bibliography. New York: Nova Science Publ. p. 28. ISBN 1590332652.
- ↑ "A Return to Somalia". Newsweek. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ↑ "Somalia: Al Shabaab Preparing for 'All-Out War'?". Stratfor. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ↑ Hammer, Joshua. "Somalia's Somewhat Friendly Skies". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ↑ "Exclusive: U.S. Operates Drones From Secret Bases in Somalia". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
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