Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, the leader of Yemen's Houthi movement, threatened Thursday that the group will take initiative at any time against any Israeli presence in Somaliland, according to a statement carried by N12. He called on Red Sea states to adopt a unified stance on Israeli activity there, saying they will not stand idly by.
Yemen's Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi issued a threat Thursday afternoon against Israeli interests in Somaliland, stating the Iran-backed group will take offensive action at any time against any Israeli presence in the Horn of Africa region. Al-Houthi called on Red Sea coastal states to form a united position against Israeli activity there, warning that the Houthis would not remain passive. The statement comes after Israel and the self-declared republic of Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, have deepened ties — including Somaliland's embassy opening in Jerusalem earlier this month, which drew condemnation from Arab states and the Palestinian Authority. The Houthis, who have launched repeated long-range attacks toward Israel during the current conflict and imposed a shipping blockade in the Red Sea, are now expanding their rhetorical — and potentially operational — scope to the African side of the Bab el-Mandeb strait. The threat is from a single source and cannot be independently verified; no operational change has been reported on the ground.
2 developments
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- DevelopingIsraeli defense establishment prepares for renewed Yemen campaign under political directive
- DevelopingHouthi military spokesperson claims missile strike on Jaffa, announces full ban on Israeli Red Sea shipping
- StrongSomaliland FM: No red lines on Israeli military presence; expects more recognition to follow
Source and signal
- Internal intake