The Federal Government and Northeast Region Strengthen Weapons Transport for Flights to Laascaanood

The Aadan Cadde Airport Administration and the North East Security Ministry have issued new directives to strengthen the arms policy for flights between Mogadishu and Laascaanood.

The North East Security Ministry has prohibited airlines from carrying armed passengers or troops without prior approval.

A person in possession of a licensed firearm is required to notify the ministry at least three days before their travel and present the firearm documentation.

The Aadan Cadde Airport Administration has instructed the Reflector terminal management that weapons are not to be carried within the premises.

It has also been ordered that a clear notice prohibiting the entry of armed individuals without permission be posted within ten days.

The directive warns that work permits may be revoked at the terminal if the guidelines are not followed. However, clarification is still needed on how the permission that North East can grant to an armed individual aligns with the prohibition of weapons at the Mogadishu terminal.

These measures have come after a security incident reportedly related to the flight of the North East President, Cabdulqaadir Axmed Cali Firdhiye. Official agencies have not disclosed who was involved in the incident, its purpose, or how armed individuals approached the president's flight.