Israeli Defence Minister Meets Somaliland President to Discuss Expanded Security Ties
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz and Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro met to discuss deepening security cooperation after years of secret operations.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz met with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro, confirming that the two sides have cooperated for years on a series of secret operations. Both parties said they are seeking to expand or deepen their security cooperation.
According to Al Jazeera, six months after Israel recognized Somaliland, the two governments said they are moving from symbolic to strategic cooperation. The meeting was described as an effort to take the security ties to new heights.
AllAfrica reported that Somaliland is a self‑declared republic in northern Somalia that is not internationally recognized as an independent state.
Times of Israel noted that Somaliland’s counterpart dispelled rumors that Israel was in talks to build a military base in Somaliland.
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