President Hassan Sheikh Receives High-Level Delegation from the Pakistan Air Force

Mogadishu: The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Dr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, received a high-level delegation from the Pakistan Air Force at the Presidential Palace.

The delegation was led by the Chief of Air Defense and Deputy Chief of the Pakistan Air Force, Air Marshal Muhammad Sarfraz.

The meeting was also attended by the Minister of Defense of Somalia, Ahmed Macallin Fiqi, the Commander of the Somali National Army, Major General Ibrahim Mohamed Mahmoud, and the Commander of the Somali Air Force, Major General Abdirisaq Mohamed Haji.

During the meeting, the focus was on strengthening and accelerating the development of the Somali Air Force, particularly enhancing military capacity, improving training, and strengthening defense cooperation between Somalia and Pakistan.

The Somali government stated that these efforts are part of plans to develop the Somali Air Force, to strengthen the country's air defense capabilities and to accelerate the operations of the General Command of the Somali National Army.