ByREUTERSJUNE 17, 2026 13:19Updated: JUNE 17, 2026 13:23There is no Israeli military presence in Somaliland and no talks for Israel to open a base there, Somaliland's Defense 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 "rumors."Israel recognized Somaliland as an independent state last December, a move Somalia rejected and termed a "deliberate attack" on its sovereignty.This is a developing story.Follow us on Google
IDF won't have military presence in Somaliland, country's defense minister says | The Jerusalem Post
Though Israel has been training Somaliland's police, the IDF won't have a military base there going forward.
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