A Dream Come True: Local firefighters in Beledweyne Airport are taking the lead in aviation rescue firefighting services

Beledweyne Airport is the stage of a historic transition. For the first time in Somalia, on 22 August 2025, the Beledweyne Firefighter Community Service, and the Somalia Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) began working alongside UNSOS Aviation to conduct joint Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) operations. The capacity building initiative by the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) for the Somali civilian firefighters aims to…