"The UK has no doubt as to our sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), which has been under continuous British sovereignty since 1814," the country's Foreign and Commonwealth Office said in a statement in November 2019.
"UK shaki ugama jiro inaan xor u nahay geyigan British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), kaasoo si buuxda uga tirsanaa Britain tan iyo 1814-kii," ayaa lagu yiri war 5-tii bishan kasoo baxay Xafiiska Arrimaha Dibedda Britain.