Somalia’s Minister of Defence, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, made the remarks while addressing the Upper House of Parliament, confirming the existence of such flights but saying that the contents of the cargo require verification.
“Yes, these flights exist, and we acknowledge that before the Somali people and before the senators,” Minister Fiqi said. “It’s not a fabricated story or an exaggeration. There are indeed flights leaving Bosaso and delivering goods to Chad, Niger, and western Sudan. What they carry and deliver, however, still needs to be verified. There are reports claiming Colombian mercenaries are involved, but we do not yet have concrete evidence for that.”
The minister further stated that the Somali government does not fully control all airports in the country, urging MPs from Puntland to verify what those planes are carrying and to prevent Puntland from being used as a base for attacks against Sudan.
This marks the first official acknowledgment by the Somali government regarding reports that Bosaso has been used as a transit point for flights linked to Sudan, allegedly operated by the United Arab Emirates to transport military supplies and troops in support of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who are fighting Sudan’s national army.
The Puntland administration, which has been widely accused of involvement in the Sudanese conflict, is now expected to respond to Minister Fiqi’s confirmation that planes flying from Bosaso may be part of the Sudan war logistics network.