Tensions soar as Somalia’s Prime Minister dares to enter Las’anod—Somaliland vows decisive defense.
The Somaliland government issues a furious condemnation over the Somali PM’s planned Las’anod visit, calling it a dangerous breach of sovereignty that could ignite new regional conflict.
The Republic of Somaliland has slammed Somalia’s provocative plan to send its Prime Minister to Las’anod—calling it not just a violation, but a blatant act of aggression against its sovereignty. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs labeled the move a reckless escalation, with the power to shatter fragile regional peace and drag the Horn into renewed instability.
“This is not a visit—it’s an invasion,” one senior Somaliland official told WARYATV. “And if Somalia wants conflict, they’ll get a response.”
The timing is no accident. With peace in Las’anod already hanging by a thread, this incursion appears designed to provoke and distract from Somalia’s internal failures. But Somaliland, long hailed as a beacon of stability in a chaotic region, is refusing to be baited—at least not without sending a loud and clear message: we will retaliate if provoked.
The statement wasn’t just directed at Mogadishu. Somaliland is putting global bodies like the AU, IGAD, UN, and Arab League on high alert, warning them that Somalia’s destabilizing behavior could reopen the floodgates of migration, conflict, and terrorism. Inaction, it says, will cost the entire region dearly.
But beneath the diplomacy is a steel edge: Somaliland is ready to act militarily if necessary. “Our commitment to peace stands—but so does our resolve to defend our land,” the statement concluded.
The message is unmistakable: Las’anod is not up for negotiation. If Somalia tests the line, Somaliland is prepared to cross it—hard.
