While Ali firmly ruled out the presence of a military base, he confirmed that Israel maintains an active role in training Somaliland’s police and security forces. This ongoing cooperation follows a controversial diplomatic shift last December, when Israel formally recognized Somaliland as an independent state. That decision triggered a swift condemnation from the Somali government, which labeled the move a deliberate violation of its national sovereignty.
Somaliland Defence Minister Denies Plans for Israeli Military Base
Somaliland’s Defence Minister Mohamed Yusef Ali has dismissed mounting speculation regarding an Israeli military footprint in his country. Speaking during a business conference in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, Ali explicitly rejected claims that negotiations are underway to establish a permanent Israeli base, categorizing such reports as mere rumors.
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