Somalia's Al-Shabaab vows to fight any Israeli use of Somaliland

Its spokesman Ali Dheere said in the statement that Israel's recognition of Somaliland as a sovereign state showed it "has decided to expand into parts of the Somali territories" to support "the apost.....

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The militant group Al-Shabaab has vowed to fight any Israeli attempts to "claim or use parts of Somaliland" after Israel officially recognized the breakaway territory. This move by Israel has sparked immediate condemnation from several nations.

Al-Shabaab's spokesman Ali Dheere stated they "will not accept it, and we will fight against it."
Israel recognized Somaliland on Friday, a territory that unilaterally seceded from Somalia in 1991.
Mogadishu, Egypt, Turkey, the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council, and the Saudi-based Organisation of Islamic Cooperation have all condemned Israel's recognition.