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Somliland defense minister: No talks to establish Israeli military base in Somaliland
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThere is no Israeli military presence in Somaliland and no talks for Israel to open a base there, Somaliland’s Defense Minister Mohamed Yusef Ali tells Reuters.
Speaking on the sidelines of a business conference in Tel Aviv, he says Israel is training Somaliland’s military and police, but calls reports that Israel is in negotiations to establish a military base in Somaliland “rumors.”
Located in the Horn of Africa, Somaliland enjoys a strategic position across the Gulf of Aden from Yemen, where the Houthis hold territory, making it strategically valuable for Israel.
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