Somaliland receiving Israeli military training but not in talks for base, minister says
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Israel is providing military and police training to Somaliland but has no military base there, according to Somaliland's Defence Minister Mohamed Yusuf Ali. This follows Israel's formal recognition of Somaliland's independence in December and ongoing appeals for Israeli investment in agriculture and other sectors.
By Steven Scheer TEL AVIV, June 17 (Reuters) - Israel has no base in Somaliland but is training its police and military forces, Somaliland's Defence Minister Mohamed Yusuf Ali said on Wednesday, as the breakaway territory appealed for Israeli investment in agriculture and other sectors. Yusuf Ali was part of a large delegation to Israel this week to mark Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi's first official visit, after Israel became the first country to formally recognise Somaliland as βan independent state in December.