Statement by Leader Mr. Abdul-Malik Badr al-Din al-Houthi on the Latest Developments in Somalia

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

In an aggressive step that falls within the framework of the Zionist enemy's conspiracies against our Islamic nation, the Israeli enemy has announced its recognition of the Somaliland region as an entity separate from Somalia, in a hostile stance targeting Somalia and its African surroundings, and targeting Yemen, the Red Sea, and the countries on both shores of the Red Sea.

This aggressive Zionist move aims to establish a foothold for it in Somalia to target the region, and also aims to fragment the countries of the region in a plan that is not limited to Somalia, but whose declared title is changing the Middle East. All of this must be confronted by our entire nation in all ways.

The Israeli enemy's declaration in itself is null and void, having no value in the scales of truth or law. It is an aggression with aggressive objectives and an aggressive program, coming from an usurping entity that does not possess legitimacy for itself, so how can what it recognizes for others have any legitimacy?

However, the Israeli enemy will work behind this to expand the circle of recognition and cooperation with it from other parties and countries, and seeks to make the Somaliland region a foothold for its hostile activities against Somalia, African countries, Yemen, and Arab countries, threatening the security of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. It will also work on further dismantling and fragmenting other countries in the same manner it has done in Somalia.

In the face of this Zionist aggression against Somalia and the region, we affirm the following:

1. The necessity for the Arab and Islamic stance to be firm and serious in standing by Somalia and supporting the Somali people, foiling the Israeli enemy's efforts and pressuring the traitors colluding with it in the Somaliland region, as well as taking measures at the international level and adopting a firm position from all international institutions in support of Somalia.

2. We affirm our steadfast position alongside our brotherly Somali people against the Israeli enemy, and that we will take all possible supportive measures to stand with them, including considering any Israeli presence in the Somaliland region as a military target for our armed forces, as it constitutes aggression against Somalia and Yemen, and a threat to regional security that requires decisive measures against it. We will not accept any part of Somalia being turned into a foothold for the Israeli enemy at the expense of Somalia's independence and sovereignty, the security of the Somali people, and the security of the region and the Red Sea.

We also call on all countries on both shores of the Red Sea, as well as the Arab and Islamic world, to all have practical steps and measures to prevent the Israeli enemy from violating Somalia and all other independent Muslim countries.

We also affirm the necessity for the entire nation to stand in support of and solidarity with the oppressed Palestinian people, for any negligence in this regard provides the Israeli enemy with opportunities for its conspiracies against other countries. It is an enemy to the entire nation and a danger to the countries of the region if its aggressive conspiracies are not confronted with firmness, seriousness, and responsibility.

And Allah is the One whose help we seek, and sufficient is Allah as a Guardian, and sufficient is Allah as a Helper.

Abdul-Malik Badr al-Din al-Houthi

Issued on the 8th of Rajab, 1447 AH