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

Somalia’s Al-Qaeda-linked militant group Al-Shabaab vowed Saturday to fight any attempt by Israel “to claim or use parts of Somaliland” following its recognition of the breakaway territory.“We will not accept it, and we will fight against it,” Al-Shabaab said in a statement.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 apostate administration in the northwest regions.”For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Israel said Friday it was officially recognizing Somaliland, a first for the self-proclaimed republic that in 1991 declared it had unilaterally seceded from Somalia.Mogadishu immediately denounced a “deliberate attack” on its sovereignty, while Egypt, Turkey, the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council and the Saudi-based Organization of Islamic Cooperation all condemned Israel’s move.Regional