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(MENAFN) Somalia has strongly criticized the appointment of an Israeli ambassador to Somaliland, a self-declared breakaway region, describing the move as a breach of its sovereignty and international law, according to a Foreign Ministry statement...

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(MENAFN) Somalia’s state minister for foreign affairs has said that Israel’s reported recognition of a region within Somaliland violates Somalia’s sovereignty and could increase instability in an already sensitive strategic area, according to...

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(MENAFN) The Somali Defense Ministry has announced that recent air operations targeting the al-Qaeda-linked group al-Shabaab resulted in the deaths of 54 militants, with several others injured, according to a statement released on Wednesday.

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(MENAFN) A cargo vessel has reportedly been seized off the coast of Somalia, with unauthorized individuals wresting control of the ship and steering it into territorial waters, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency disclosed Sunday.

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(MENAFN) A cargo ship has reportedly been seized off the coast of Somalia after unidentified individuals took control of the vessel and redirected it into territorial waters, according to reports citing maritime authorities.

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(MENAFN) A cargo ship has reportedly been hijacked near the Somali coast, with unidentified individuals taking control of the vessel and diverting it into territorial waters, according to a maritime security agency.