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Dubai Eye
2 days ago
- Politics
- Dubai Eye
UAE expresses solidarity with Uganda following helicopter crash
The UAE has expressed its solidarity with the Republic of Uganda and the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) following a military helicopter crash near an airport in Mogadishu, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) extended its sincere condolences and sympathy to the victims' families, the government and the people of Uganda over this tragedy, as well as its wishes for a speedy recovery for all the injured. UAE Expresses Solidarity with Uganda and African Union Mission in Somalia and Conveys Condolences Over Victims of Helicopter Crash — MoFA وزارة الخارجية (@mofauae) July 3, 2025 According to Reuters, five passengers were killed aboard the Ugandan military helicopter involving mission personnel, which carried eight occupants. Another three of the helicopter's occupants survived the incident but with severe injuries and burns, said spokesperson Felix Kulayigye. The impact of the crash had caused munitions on board to detonate, destroying nearby structures and injuring three civilians, he said.
TAG 91.1
2 days ago
- Politics
- TAG 91.1
UAE expresses solidarity with Uganda following helicopter crash
The UAE has expressed its solidarity with the Republic of Uganda and the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) following a military helicopter crash near an airport in Mogadishu, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) extended its sincere condolences and sympathy to the victims' families, the government and the people of Uganda over this tragedy, as well as its wishes for a speedy recovery for all the injured. UAE Expresses Solidarity with Uganda and African Union Mission in Somalia and Conveys Condolences Over Victims of Helicopter Crash — MoFA وزارة الخارجية (@mofauae) July 3, 2025 According to Reuters, five passengers were killed aboard the Ugandan military helicopter involving mission personnel, which carried eight occupants. Another three of the helicopter's occupants survived the incident but with severe injuries and burns, said spokesperson Felix Kulayigye. The impact of the crash had caused munitions on board to detonate, destroying nearby structures and injuring three civilians, he said.
ARN News Center
2 days ago
- Politics
- ARN News Center
UAE expresses solidarity with Uganda following helicopter crash
The UAE has expressed its solidarity with the Republic of Uganda and the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) following a military helicopter crash near an airport in Mogadishu, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) extended its sincere condolences and sympathy to the victims' families, the government and the people of Uganda over this tragedy, as well as its wishes for a speedy recovery for all the injured. UAE Expresses Solidarity with Uganda and African Union Mission in Somalia and Conveys Condolences Over Victims of Helicopter Crash — MoFA وزارة الخارجية (@mofauae) July 3, 2025 According to Reuters, five passengers were killed aboard the Ugandan military helicopter involving mission personnel, which carried eight occupants. Another three of the helicopter's occupants survived the incident but with severe injuries and burns, said spokesperson Felix Kulayigye. The impact of the crash had caused munitions on board to detonate, destroying nearby structures and injuring three civilians, he said.
India Today
3 days ago
- General
- India Today
5 dead, 3 injured after Ugandan military chopper crashes at Somalian airport
A Ugandan military helicopter deployed with the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed at Mogadishu airport on Wednesday, killing five passengers, a Ugandan military spokesperson three of the helicopter's eight occupants survived the incident but with severe injuries and burns, said the spokesperson, Felix impact of the crash had caused munitions on board to detonate, destroying nearby structures and injuring three civilians, he The African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) said in a statement earlier that "search and rescue operations were underway to retrieve the remaining crew and passengers".The helicopter crash-landed at Mogadishu's international airport just before touching down, AUSSOM on Wednesday, Somalia's state-run SONNA news outlet reported that the helicopter was engulfed in flames after crashing."We heard the blast and saw smoke and flames over a helicopter," Farah Abdulle, who works at the airport, told Reuters. "The smoke entirely covered the helicopter."AUSSOM has more than 11,000 personnel in Somalia to help the country's military tackle the Islamist group al-Qaeda affiliated group has been fighting for nearly two decades to topple Somalia's internationally recognised government and establish its own rule based on a strict interpretation of Sharia law.- Ends
Barnama
22-06-2025
- Politics
- Barnama
Somali Army, With AU Peacekeepers' Support, Recaptures Strategic Villages From Al-Shabaab
MOGADISHU (Somalia) June 22 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- The Somali army, supported by African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) forces, reclaimed the strategic villages of Anole and Sabid from al-Shabaab militants after nearly two months of intense fighting, a senior official said on Saturday, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported. Anole and Sabid, located in the southwest province of Lower Shabelle, are strategic military assets and serve as a vital bridge. Maj. Gen. Sahal Abdullahi Omar, commander of the Somali National Army's land forces, told the media on Saturday evening that the operation "Silent Storm" dismantled al-Shabaab militants and reclaimed the two villages.
