https://freerepublic.com/tag/unsourcedrumors/ en-us Tue, 23 Jun 2026 03:43:04 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4385005/posts Israel secretly deployed a small contingent of forces to Somaliland earlier this year following its recognition of the breakaway territory, a senior Somali government official revealed to Middle East Eye (MEE) on Monday."According to our intelligence reports, the Israeli military selected Israeli soldiers of African heritage, especially Ethiopians, so as not to draw attention to themselves and to blend in more easily with the local community," the senior Somali official stated.via ReutersThe Somali official said that Israel had deployed a group of 50 soldiers to Somaliland shortly after the recognition and the resumption of the war on Iran in late... The Cradle https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4385005/posts#comment Tue, 23 Jun 2026 03:43:04 GMT