Supreme Political Council: Any Zionist Presence in Somalia Is a Legitimate Target for Our Armed Forces

The Supreme Political Council considered the Zionist entity’s announcement recognizing the “Somaliland” region as a separate entity from the Federal Republic of Somalia to be a blatant act of aggression that constitutes a flagrant violation of the sovereignty and unity of the sisterly Republic of Somalia and an overt interference in its internal affairs.

In a statement issued by the Council, it affirmed its full solidarity with the brotherly Somali people and their inalienable right to preserve the unity of their territory, their sovereignty, and the independence of their national decision-making.

The Council strongly condemned this recognition issued by an occupying entity that lacks legitimacy even for itself. It stated that the move falls within the framework of the Zionist entity’s expansionist schemes aimed at destabilizing security and stability in the Arab and African regions, threatening international navigation in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, and undermining Arab and Islamic national security.

The Council warned the Zionist entity against any attempts or endeavors to establish a foothold in any part of Somali territory to implement its aggressive, intelligence, or military agendas, stressing that such actions would pose a direct threat to the security and stability of the entire region, with consequences that would not be confined to Somalia alone.

It held the parties complicit with the Zionist entity in the Somaliland region fully responsible—politically, legally, and morally—for the repercussions of this dangerous course of action and for the resulting threats to Somalia’s security and that of the wider region.

The Supreme Political Council affirmed that any Zionist presence or activity on Somali territory would constitute a military target for the Yemeni armed forces, as it would be regarded as aggression against Somalia and against Yemeni, Arab, and Islamic national security. Such presence, it stressed, will not be treated as a fait accompli or as a matter open to acceptance.

The Council further emphasized that Somalia’s security is inseparable from Yemen’s security, that regional security is a shared responsibility, and that the nation—if unified in its stance—is capable of thwarting all Zionist conspiracies, regardless of the diversity of their tools or the changing labels under which they operate.

It renewed its principled and steadfast position opposing normalization and rejecting recognition of the Zionist entity, while supporting the just causes of the nation—foremost among them the Palestinian cause—considered the first line of defense for the nation’s security and dignity. Any abandonment of this cause, it warned, opens the door for the Zionist enemy to plunder the resources of peoples and target their states one after another.

The Supreme Political Council concluded by calling on all states bordering the Red Sea, as well as the Arab and Islamic worlds, to take practical steps to prevent the Israeli plan from violating Somalia and the entire region.