Somalia suspends Kismayo flights after plane commandeered, escalating federal rift

[Deeq A.]

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s federal government has suspended flights to Kismayo after a Halla Airlines plane was forcibly commandeered and flown to an unauthorized destination, escalating tensions with the Jubbaland administration and stranding passengers. The suspension, announced Thursday, marks the latest flashpoint in the long-running feud between Mogadishu and Jubbaland over political autonomy and territorial control.

Source: Hiiraan Online