In this article, Habtom Ghebrezghiabher investigates the fate of the 10,000 Somali soldiers whom Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki says were trained and equipped in Eritrea. He examines reported desertions, Eritrea’s longstanding ties with Iran and Al-Shabaab, and emerging Houthi military cooperation with Al-Shabaab. The analysis argues that the convergence of trained personnel, military experience, drones and explosives could create new securit…
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