MINURSO Welcomes Pakistan's Major General Jawwad Ahmed as New Force Commander
The UN mission in Western Sahara marked the change of command with a military parade at its headquarters in Laayoune.
The United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) has welcomed Major General Jawwad Ahmed of Pakistan as its new force commander, according to a report by the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP).
The mission marked the change of command with a military parade held at MINURSO's headquarters in Laayoune, the report said.
MINURSO is the United Nations peacekeeping mission established to monitor the ceasefire in Western Sahara and support the process for a referendum on the territory's future status. The mission has historically included personnel from Pakistan's armed forces as part of its multinational peacekeeping contingent.
Further details about Major General Jawwad Ahmed's background or the specific date of the handover ceremony were not provided in the available report.
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