Avión de combate MiG-17, Plaza de la Libertad, Hargeisa, Somalilandia, Somalia - Fotografía de stock

Hargeisa, Somaliland, Somalia: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 - the MiG-17 monument at Freedom Square, is a historical landmark commemorating the resilience of the city and its people. The aircraft, a Soviet-built fighter jet, symbolizes the aerial bombings Hargeisa endured during the Somali Civil War in the late 1980s, particularly under the regime of Siad Barre. Positioned prominently in the square, the MiG-17 serves as a reminder of the struggles for independence and self-determination faced by the region. It is both a memorial to the past and a marker of Somaliland's aspirations for peace and recognition.