The Houthis, who control most of Yemen, issued a sharp warning to Tel Aviv after it formally recognised Somaliland, saying any Israeli presence in the breakaway Somalian region would be treated as a “military target”.

Israel aims to turn Somaliland into a base for hostile activities against Somalia, other African countries, Yemen and the Arab world, says leader of armed group - Anadolu Ajansı

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Yemen’s Houthi leader has warned that any Israeli military presence in Somaliland would be treated as a legitimate target, escalating rhetoric days after Israel became the first country to recognize the unilaterally declared state.

The leader of Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement has said that any Israeli presence in Somaliland will be considered a military target, as it constitutes aggression against Somalia and Yemen.

Several countries at the United Nations questioned whether the move aimed to relocate Palestinians from Gaza or to establish military bases.

The Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen view Israel's recognition of Somaliland as direct threat, warning that any Israeli presence in the separatist region will be considered a military target. Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991.

No other countries currently recognize Somaliland, a breakaway region bordered by Ethiopia, Somalia and Djibouti that seceded from Somalia in 1991.

Speaking at ​a press ‌conference alongside ‍Somali counterpart ⁠Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Istanbul, Erdogan also said Turkey was planning on starting offshore energy drilli