Appreciation to the army general for the air defense fighters of the southeast of the country In a letter, the army general praised the day and night efforts of Brigadier General Houshmand, the air defense commander of the southeast region of the country and the fighters of this region in defending the country's skies. The air defense fighters of this region, covering an area of more than 300,000 square kilometers, managed to destroy more than 70 enemy aircraft during the Second and Third World Wars.