No talks to establish Israeli military base in Somaliland, defence minister says
Somaliland's Defence Minister has denied reports of Israel establishing a military base in Somaliland, stating that Israel only provides training to the country's military and police.
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There is no Israeli military presence in Somaliland and no talks for Israel to open a base there, Somaliland's Defence Minister Mohamed Yusef Ali told Reuters on Wednesday.
Speaking on the sidelines of a business conference in Tel Aviv, he said Israel was training Somaliland's military and police, but called reports that Israel was in negotiations to establish a military base in Somaliland "rumours".
Israel recognised Somaliland as an independent state last December, a move Somalia rejected and termed a "deliberate attack" on its sovereignty.
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