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Somaliland Confirms Security Training Ties With Israel, Denies Israeli Base: Reports

Somaliland Confirms Security Training Ties With Israel, Denies Israeli Base: Reports

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Somaliland Confirms Security Training Ties With Israel, Denies Israeli Base: Reports"There is no Israeli military presence in Somaliland and no talks about... 17.06.2026, Sputnik Africa

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Somaliland Confirms Security Training Ties With Israel, Denies Israeli Base: Reports"There is no Israeli military presence in Somaliland and no talks about Israel opening a base there," Somaliland’s Defense Minister Mohamed Yusuf Ali told a British media outlet.His statement follows earlier reports that Israel had opened an intelligence base in the territory and was in discussions about potentially establishing a military one.Somalia has condemned Israel's recognition of the breakaway territory as a deliberate attack on its sovereignty. This recognition has drawn widespread international criticism.Subscribe to @sputnik_africa Sputnik Africa | X

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