Somali minister says Israel plans to displace Palestinians in Somaliland

Somali minister says Israel plans to displace Palestinians in Somaliland

Somalia’s Defense Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi has accused Israel of planning to forcibly relocate Palestinians to the breakaway region of Somaliland, denouncing the alleged plan as a “serious violation” of international law. In an interview with Al Jazeera on Saturday, Fiqi called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to withdraw diplomatic recognition of the “separatist … Read more

ISIL attacks could undermine US-Syrian security cooperation

ISIL attacks could undermine US-Syrian security cooperation

On December 13, a joint US-Syrian patrol was shot by a member of the Syrian security forces near Palmyra, a city in central Syria once controlled by the ISIL (ISIS) group. Two American soldiers and an interpreter were shot and four people were wounded, before Syrian forces killed the gunman. In the wake of the … Read more