Egypt said it sent military aid to Somalia, the latest show of support for the Horn of Africa nation that’s embroiled in a feud with neighboring Ethiopia over a breakaway territory.

An Egyptian warship has delivered a second major cache of weaponry to Somalia including anti-aircraft guns and artillery, officials said, in a move likely to stoke further friction between the two countries and Ethiopia.

An Egyptian warship has delivered a second major cache of weaponry to Somalia including anti-aircraft guns and artillery, port and military officials said on Monday, in a move likely to stoke further friction between the two countries and Ethiopia.

Egypt sent military aid to Somalia to support and strengthen the capabilities of the Somali army, as stated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Ambassador Tamim Khallaf on Monday.

A military cargo ship said to be from Egypt docked at Mogadishu's port on Sunday, delivering what officials describe as the largest shipment of heavy artillery and anti-tank weapons to Somalia since the United Nations lifted its arms embargo in December 2023.

An Egyptian warship has delivered a significant cache of weaponry to Somalia, heightening tensions between Egypt, Somalia, and Ethiopia. This development follows a joint security pact signed between Egypt and Somalia,

The second shipment in a month arrives, as tensions increase between the two countries and Ethiopia.

Egypt has delivered a second cache of military equipment to Somalia as tensions in the Horn of Africa region rise between Ethiopia and the breakaway region of Somaliland. ・Egypt has delivered a second cache of military equipment to Somalia amid rising tensions in the Horn of Africa region.