In the early hours of the morning, the flights coming from Mogadishu to Baidoa city were stopped, as many people who were going to Baidoa were stuck at Aaddan Adde airport.
The spokesperson of the South West Presidency, Mohamed Ali Ibrahim, described this move as a way to protect the people of the South West. And he said that they will not accept it.
Senator Adam Abdinasir, said that the federal government launched a blatant attack on the South West community.
“People of the South West, today a ban has been placed on the passenger planes that were going to Baidoa, which were carrying businessmen, students, people who were in medical care, and the deceased who died abroad,” said Senator Adam Abdinasir.
The reason behind the stoppage of flights in Baidoa city has not yet been confirmed, but it is said that the planes that are currently blocked at Mogadishu airport landed in Baidoa city hours ago.
Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre recently visited the city of Baidoa and held talks with the president of the South West, Abdicasis Lafta Gareen.
The South West administration faced political pressure when it recently organized protests in its areas in support of the presence of Ethiopian troops and against the troops coming from Egypt.
