Mogadishu, (SONNA) – The Somali Immigration and Naturalization Agency (SINA) and the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) have today signed a significant cooperation agreement. The agreement focuses on five key areas aimed at strengthening collaboration between the two entities:
1. Preventing Organized Crime
2. Enhancing Travel Security
3. Strengthening Collaboration and Communication Between HSJ and Interpol
4. Building the Security Skills of HSJ Officers
5. Tracking Missing Persons
Speaking at the signing ceremony, the head of Interpol’s Somalia branch praised the Director-General of the Somali Immigration and Naturalization Agency, Mr. Mustafa Sheikh Ali Dhuxulow, for achieving this milestone agreement in a short period. He also commended the HSJ team for their tireless efforts in facilitating the agreement’s development and ensuring its alignment with security priorities.
In his remarks, Mr. Mustafa Sheikh Ali Dhuxulow expressed gratitude to both the HSJ and Interpol teams, particularly Interpol’s Somalia leadership, for their cooperation. He emphasized the importance of the agreement in advancing efforts to combat extremism and addressing crimes related to migration, both within Somalia and on a global scale.
Following the ceremony, Mr. Dhuxulow accompanied the Interpol delegation on a visit to the Immigration Crime Prevention Unit, known as the Fraud Detection Unit (FDU). The delegation received a briefing from officers working at the unit, highlighting its operations and strategies to detect and prevent migration-related crimes.
This partnership marks a crucial step toward improving security measures, fostering international collaboration, and enhancing the skills of Somali security personnel to tackle both local and global challenges.
