"Somalia does not want to see its territory pulled into external confrontations or used in ways that could further destabilise an already sensitive region, Ali Omar, Somalia's state minister for foreign affairs, told Al Jazeera on Thursday."
"Omar said the Federal Government is the only authority empowered to enter into international security or military arrangements on behalf of the country. Any discussions about foreign military facilities on Somali territory that take place outside that framework simply have no legal standing, he said."
"In comments to Bloomberg, Somaliland's presidency minister, Khadar Abdi, said Somaliland would pursue a strategic relationship with Israel that encompasses a lot of things. He added that the possibility of an Israeli base had not yet been discussed yet, but that it will be analysed at some point."
Somalia's state minister for foreign affairs has warned against Israeli military base establishment in Somaliland, the breakaway region across the Gulf of Aden from Yemen. Reports from Bloomberg and Swedish radio indicated Israel plans a military installation near Berbera's strategic port. Somalia asserts that only the Federal Government holds authority over international security arrangements on its territory, and any discussions outside this framework lack legal standing. Somaliland's presidency minister acknowledged potential Israeli base discussions but stated no formal agreement exists. The warning reflects concerns about regional destabilization amid ongoing US-Israeli operations against Iran and Houthi threats in the Strait of Hormuz.
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