A Turkish F-16 jet took off from Mogadishu Airport on February 3, 2026, at approximately 12:00 PM UTC, according to RA bdiAnalyst on X. The event occurred during the reporting window from 11:45 AM to 12:45 PM UTC. No further details on the mission or destination were provided in the source. RAbdiAnalyst reported the takeoff via a post on X (https://x.com/RAbdiAnalyst/status/2018653488960733395), highlighting the aircraft's departure from the Somali capital's main airport. The post included visual confirmation of the jet in action. This development marks a distinct event from earlier maritime activities reported elsewhere, such as the French Navy frigate Nivôse docking in Cape Town this morning, as noted in previous coverage by defenceWeb.
