Somalia accuses Ethiopia of sending weapons to Puntland state
Somalia accused Ethiopia on Friday of sending unauthorized arms to its self-governing state of Puntland.
Somalia accused Ethiopia on Friday of sending unauthorized arms to its self-governing state of Puntland. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the shipment of these weapons is against Somalia's sovereignty and "is a threat to regional security."
In addition, the history of the ministry has added that recorded evidence has confirmed the arrival of two trucks full of weapons from Ethiopia to the Puntland area in Somalia and that the weapons were imported without any diplomatic cooperation or permission. Allegations of the introduction of weapons in the area come as the tension between the two countries regarding Ethiopia's agreement to access the sea and the breakaway region of Somaliland continues to increase.
Somalia has rejected Somaliland's agreement with Ethiopia regarding the lease of the country's port for 50 years in Somaliland's Red Sea region, calling it a threat to good neighborliness and a violation of its independence. Somalia recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia after the plan was announced. Turkey, however, has been mediating to end the tension between the countries of the Horn of Africa, but recent talks in Ankara have not yielded any results.
