Eritrea working to destabilize peace process in Horn of Africa: Israeli Ambassador

Addis Ababa, March 19 (WIC) – Israeli Ambassador to Ethiopia, His Excellency Oded Ben-Haim said that the Eritrea government is trying to destabilize the peace process in the Horn of Africa and the Midille East serving as a save haven to terrorist groups. In an interview he held with WIC, Ambassador Ben-Haim said the Eritrean government is providing military training, and supplying military logistics for a number of terrorist groups. Ambassador Ben-Haim said that the Eritrea government, in addition to its attempts of destabilizing the Horn of Africa region, is also working to subvert the peace process in Somalia by supporting and arming al-Shabaab, a terrorist group in Somalia. The Ambassador said the Eritrea government, which has put its hands in smuggling weapons, is an arm supplier of al-Shabaab in Somalia and other internationally recognized terrorist groups including Hamas. The Ambassador has appreciated the role the Ethiopian Government is playing to bring lasting stability in the Horn of Africa.
Ethiopia should continue bringing stability in the Horn of Africa and to the whole continent, he indicated.