Elite Gorgor Forces Complete Training in Türkiye

The Ground Forces Commander Brigadier General Sahal Abdullahi Omar Khaalid and Türkiye’s Land Forces Commander General Metin Tokel on Saturday attended a ceremony in Manisa marking the completion of military training for a new batch of Somalia’s elite Gorgor “Eagle” commando forces.

The graduation comes as Mogadishu seeks to bolster the capability and professionalism of its armed forces amid preparations for intensified military operations against Al-Shabaab and other armed groups. The training forms part of Somalia’s expanding defence partnership with Türkiye, which has emerged as a key security partner for the Somali government.

The Somali commandos have spent a period undergoing specialised military instruction in Türkiye, with the programme focusing on combat skills, military discipline, unit cohesion and operational readiness.

The Gorgor forces are among Somalia’s most specialised combat units and have played a prominent role in government-led military operations against Al-Shabaab. Their training and deployment are central to Mogadishu’s broader efforts to develop a more capable national security architecture.