Somaliland says the strategic maritime assets in Berbera on the Gulf of Aden are under its jurisdiction Somaliland has rejected an attempt by Somalia to grant the US exclusive control of the ports and airbases in the breakaway territory’s main coastal city of Berbera, calling the move a “foolish interference” in its internal affairs. Somaliland declared its independence from Somalia in 1991, following the overthrow of Somali military ruler Siad Barre and a decade-long civil war. While not