UAE base for Somaliland

on November 29, 2017

Base puts Yemen within easy reach.

Work Starts On New UAE Naval Base In Somaliland

Divers Marine Contracting has started construction of a United Arab Emirates naval base in a semi-autonomous region of northern Somalia.

The closely held Sharjah-based engineering group began work on the project after being awarded the $90 million contract in April, Managing Director Abdulla Darwish said in an interview in Dubai.The facility, being built near the regional port of Berbera, is expected to be completed by June, he said.

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Source: radioshabelle.com

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