African News: Djibouti will ‘not allow US to attack Ethiopia’ from bases

Djibouti Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssef tweeted that the US will not be allowed to strike Ethiopia from its military bases inside the country.

The US considered launching attacks against Ethiopia from its Camp Lemonnier base in Djibouti [Getty]

Djibouti will not allow the United States to attack Ethiopia from inside its territory, the East African country’s foreign minister asserted on Sunday evening.

Djibouti Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf tweeted that the US will not be allowed to strike Ethiopia from its military bases inside the country, following reports that Washington was considering using one of its bases there to strike targets in Ethiopia.

“Gen. William Zana the Com.of the camp Lemonier gave an interview to the BBC explaining how the American forces in Djibouti were carrying out a mission of fighting terrorism and the protection of their nationals in the unlikely event of evacuation”, he tweeted.

“Some expressed the concern about Djibouti’s territory being used for hostile intervention in the neighbouring countries. That is not going to happen for The Djiboutian Government is attached to its relations with its neighbours,” he added.

He assured that “Djibouti appreciates its strategic partnership with the United States” but that “this partnership is not oriented against any country whatsoever”…..More Here

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