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Somalia: Somaliland Launches 'Heegan 2026' Military Drills Involving Tanks and Drones

AllAfrica29 October 2026, 09:10 UTCSomalia

[Horn Diplomat] Hargeisa -- Somaliland's army has launched a military exercise involving live-fire training, tanks, artillery and drones to strengthen combat readiness and coordination between its units, the military said.

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