People gathered in several towns in the breakaway region of Somaliland Sunday to celebrate its recognition by Israel -- a decision condemned by the Somali president as a "threat" to stability in the Horn of Africa.
Israel announced Friday it was officially recognizing Somaliland, a first for the self-proclaimed republic that in 1991 declared it had unilaterally separated from Somalia.
On Sunday, the leader of the Houthis warned that any Israeli presence in Somaliland would be considered a "military target." Somaliland, which has for decades pushed for international recognition, enjoys a strategic position on the Gulf of Aden and has its o
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