SECURITYJun 22 · 09:45 UTCMIDDLE EAST EYERagip Soylu

Israel deployed troops to Somaliland after recognition, source says

Israel deployed 50 soldiers of African heritage to Somaliland following its recognition of the breakaway state as independent, according to a senior Somali official. The move, part of bilateral security cooperation, coincided with Israel's resumption of war with Iran and drew regional condemnation. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed years of secret cooperation with Somaliland.

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