Balaliin Daandii Qilleensaa Itoophiyaa gara Hargeessatti maaliif aanga’oota aviyeeshinii Somaaleetiin bu’uu Dhorkamee duubatti deebi’e?
Finfinnee – Balaliin Daandii Qilleensaa Itiyoophiyaa gara magaalaa guddoo Somaalilaandii Hargeesaa imalaa ture tasa karaa biraatti jijjiiruun, hawwii ji’oopoolitikaa Itiyoophiyaan naannoo Galaana Diimaa keessatti qabdu ilaalchisee tilmaama kaasuun isaa ni yaadatama.
Finfinnee irraa ka’uun, tarkaanfiin balalii kanaa osoo hin eegin jijjiiramee, aanga’oonni aviyeeshinii Somaaliyaa hayyama barbaachisaa waan dhorkaniif gara ka’umsa isaatti akka deebi’u dirqisiise.
Hojii gaggeessaan olaanaa Daandii Qilleensaa Itiyoophiyaa Mesfin Tasew haala kana BBC’f qulqulleessuun, “Xiyyaarri gara Hargeesaa deemaa ture Somaaliyaa irraa hayyama dhabuun isaa waan argameef deebi’uu qaba ture” jechuun ibsaniiru.
Taatee kun kan raawwatame Guraandhala 17, 2024 yoo ta’u, marsariitiin hordoffii balalii Flightradar24 mirkaneesse.
Akka ragaan Flightradar ibsutti, balaliin Daandii Qilleensa Itoophiyaa ET372, balaliin idileen beellamame, ganama sa’aatii 11:00 irratti milkaa’inaan Hargeesaa ga’eera. Faallaa kanaatiin xiyyaarri de Havilland-400 lakkoofsa balalii ET8372n kan adda baafame yoo ta’u, Finfinnee irraa sa’aatii 8:30 AM irratti kan ka’e yoo ta’u, magaalaa guddoo naannoo Somaalee Jigjiga yeroo ga’u karaa biraatiin darbeera. Xiyyaarri kun ganama sa’aatii 10:30tti gara Buufata Xiyyaaraa Boolee Finfinneetti deebi’e.
Itti aansee Abbaan Taayitaa Siiviil Aviyeeshinii Somaalee Balaliin Daandii Qilleensaa Itiyoophiyaa ET8372 Hargeetti akka qubatu hayyamni dhorkamuu isaa labseera.
Hojii gaggeessaan hoji gaggeessaan kun waa’ee xiyyaara duubatti deebi’ee fi imaltoota isaa bal’inaan ibsuu irraa kan of qusate yoo ta’u, Ministirri Ministeera Odeeffannoo Somaaliyaa Daawud Aweisa xiyyaarichi qondaaltota mootummaa Itiyoophiyaa sadarkaa olaanaa geejjiba jedhame kun magaalaa Hargeesaa akka hin seenne dhorkamuu BBC’f beeksisaniiru.
Mesfin itti dabaluudhaan, marii hordofuun, xiyyaarri danqame kun, dantaa tarsiimoo Itoophiyaan Galaana Diimaa keessatti qabdu waliin hidhata qaba jedhamee tilmaamame, Taatee kun kaka’umsa Itoophiyaa fi daayinamiksii haala ji’oopoolitikaa naannichaa keessatti taphachaa jiru irratti gaaffii kaasa
Addis Ababa – An Ethiopian Airlines flight bound for Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, faced an abrupt rerouting, sparking speculation about Ethiopia’s geopolitical ambitions in the Red Sea region.
Departing from Addis Ababa, the flight’s trajectory unexpectedly shifted, forcing a return to its origin as Somali aviation authorities withheld essential permissions.
Mesfin Tasew, Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines, clarified the situation to the BBC, stating, “The aircraft en route to Hargeisa had to return due to the discovery that it lacked authorization from Somalia.”
The incident unfolded on January 17, 2024, as verified by the flight tracking website Flightradar24.
According to Flightradar data, Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET372, a routinely scheduled flight, successfully reached Hargeisa at 11:00 AM. In contrast, the de Havilland-400 aircraft, identified by flight number ET8372, originating from Addis Ababa at 8:30 AM, underwent a diversion upon reaching Jigjiga, the capital of the Somali region. The aircraft reverted to Addis Ababa’s Bole Airport at 10:30 AM.
In a subsequent communication, the Somali Civil Aviation Authority declared that Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET8372 was denied permission to land in Hargeisa.
While the CEO refrained from disclosing further details about the reversed plane and its passengers, Somalia’s Minister of Information, Daoud Aweisa, informed the BBC that the aircraft, allegedly transporting high-ranking Ethiopian government officials, was barred from entering Hargeisa.
Mesfin added that, following discussions, the obstructed aircraft, speculated to be linked to Ethiopia’s strategic interests in the Red Sea, continued its journey towards its intended destination. The incident raises questions about Ethiopia’s motives and the dynamics at play in the geopolitical landscape of the region
