The government of Somalia on Thursday announced Israeli ships are no longer allowed to pass through the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a vital passage that links the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.
The ban was first announced by Iranian state media, quoting a statement by Abdullah Warfa, Somalia’s ambassador to Ethiopia and the African Union (AU). According to Wafra, the action was taken in response to Israel’s recognition of the breakaway Republic of Somaliland.
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