Yemeni Houthi leader Abdul Malik Hussein said on December 28, local time, that any Israeli presence in the Somaliland region of Somalia would be treated as a “target of military attack.” This is the latest strong statement made by the Houthis side regarding Israel's recognition of the separatist region. The Houthis pointed out in a statement that the Houthis regard any Israeli presence in the Somaliland region as a legitimate target of military attack by the Houthis, believing that this constitutes aggression against Somalia and is also a threat to Yemen and regional security. Houthis warned that this move would have serious consequences, and said that Israel is trying to establish Somaliland as a frontier base for hostile activities. The relevant actions not only target Somalia and African countries, but also threaten the security of Yemen and Arab countries, and pose a risk to the security of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden regions.

Yemeni Houthi leader Abdul Malik Hussein said on December 28, local time, that any Israeli presence in the Somaliland region of Somalia would be treated as a “target of military attack.” This is the latest strong statement made by the Houthis side regarding Israel's recognition of the separatist region. The Houthis pointed out in a statement that the Houthis regard any Israeli presence in the Somaliland region as a legitimate target of military attack by the Houthis, believing that this constitutes aggression against Somalia and is also a threat to Yemen and regional security. Houthis warned that this move would have serious consequences, and said that Israel is trying to establish Somaliland as a frontier base for hostile activities. The relevant actions not only target Somalia and African countries, but also threaten the security of Yemen and Arab countries, and pose a risk to the security of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden regions.