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The Advertiser
a day ago
- Politics
- The Advertiser
Five soldiers killed as helicopter crashes in Somalia
Five Ugandan soldiers are dead after a military helicopter serving the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed at an airport in Mogadishu, according to Ugandan authorities. The Mi-24 helicopter was arriving from an airfield in the Lower Shabelle region with eight people on board at the time of the crash in the capital on Wednesday. It originally belonged to the Ugandan Air Force but was being operated by the African Union peacekeeping mission. Uganda's military said the helicopter was on "a routine combat escort mission", and the pilot, co-pilot and flight engineer survived the crash with serious injuries and burns. Ahmed Moalim Hassan, director-general of the Somalia Civil Aviation Authority, told state media that investigations were under way. Abdirahim Ali, a nearby resident, said he saw "a huge explosion and smoke everywhere". Minor delays were reported at the Aden Adde airport, but flights and other operations have since resumed. The African Union peacekeeping mission, known as AUSSOM, is helping Somali authorities to fight al-Shabab, a rebel group that opposes the presence of foreign troops in the Horn of Africa nation. The mission includes troops from countries including Uganda and Kenya. Five Ugandan soldiers are dead after a military helicopter serving the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed at an airport in Mogadishu, according to Ugandan authorities. The Mi-24 helicopter was arriving from an airfield in the Lower Shabelle region with eight people on board at the time of the crash in the capital on Wednesday. It originally belonged to the Ugandan Air Force but was being operated by the African Union peacekeeping mission. Uganda's military said the helicopter was on "a routine combat escort mission", and the pilot, co-pilot and flight engineer survived the crash with serious injuries and burns. Ahmed Moalim Hassan, director-general of the Somalia Civil Aviation Authority, told state media that investigations were under way. Abdirahim Ali, a nearby resident, said he saw "a huge explosion and smoke everywhere". Minor delays were reported at the Aden Adde airport, but flights and other operations have since resumed. The African Union peacekeeping mission, known as AUSSOM, is helping Somali authorities to fight al-Shabab, a rebel group that opposes the presence of foreign troops in the Horn of Africa nation. The mission includes troops from countries including Uganda and Kenya. Five Ugandan soldiers are dead after a military helicopter serving the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed at an airport in Mogadishu, according to Ugandan authorities. The Mi-24 helicopter was arriving from an airfield in the Lower Shabelle region with eight people on board at the time of the crash in the capital on Wednesday. It originally belonged to the Ugandan Air Force but was being operated by the African Union peacekeeping mission. Uganda's military said the helicopter was on "a routine combat escort mission", and the pilot, co-pilot and flight engineer survived the crash with serious injuries and burns. Ahmed Moalim Hassan, director-general of the Somalia Civil Aviation Authority, told state media that investigations were under way. Abdirahim Ali, a nearby resident, said he saw "a huge explosion and smoke everywhere". Minor delays were reported at the Aden Adde airport, but flights and other operations have since resumed. The African Union peacekeeping mission, known as AUSSOM, is helping Somali authorities to fight al-Shabab, a rebel group that opposes the presence of foreign troops in the Horn of Africa nation. The mission includes troops from countries including Uganda and Kenya. Five Ugandan soldiers are dead after a military helicopter serving the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed at an airport in Mogadishu, according to Ugandan authorities. The Mi-24 helicopter was arriving from an airfield in the Lower Shabelle region with eight people on board at the time of the crash in the capital on Wednesday. It originally belonged to the Ugandan Air Force but was being operated by the African Union peacekeeping mission. Uganda's military said the helicopter was on "a routine combat escort mission", and the pilot, co-pilot and flight engineer survived the crash with serious injuries and burns. Ahmed Moalim Hassan, director-general of the Somalia Civil Aviation Authority, told state media that investigations were under way. Abdirahim Ali, a nearby resident, said he saw "a huge explosion and smoke everywhere". Minor delays were reported at the Aden Adde airport, but flights and other operations have since resumed. The African Union peacekeeping mission, known as AUSSOM, is helping Somali authorities to fight al-Shabab, a rebel group that opposes the presence of foreign troops in the Horn of Africa nation. The mission includes troops from countries including Uganda and Kenya.
Perth Now
a day ago
- Perth Now
Five soldiers killed as helicopter crashes in Somalia
Five Ugandan soldiers are dead after a military helicopter serving the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed at an airport in Mogadishu, according to Ugandan authorities. The Mi-24 helicopter was arriving from an airfield in the Lower Shabelle region with eight people on board at the time of the crash in the capital on Wednesday. It originally belonged to the Ugandan Air Force but was being operated by the African Union peacekeeping mission. Uganda's military said the helicopter was on "a routine combat escort mission", and the pilot, co-pilot and flight engineer survived the crash with serious injuries and burns. Ahmed Moalim Hassan, director-general of the Somalia Civil Aviation Authority, told state media that investigations were under way. Aviation officer Omar Farah, who was among the first to reach the crash site, told The Associated Press that he "saw the helicopter spinning and then it fell very fast". Abdirahim Ali, a nearby resident, said he saw "a huge explosion and smoke everywhere". Minor delays were reported at the Aden Adde airport, but flights and other operations have since resumed. The African Union peacekeeping mission, known as AUSSOM, is helping Somali authorities to fight al-Shabab, a rebel group that opposes the presence of foreign troops in the Horn of Africa nation. The mission includes troops from countries including Uganda and Kenya.
Toronto Star
a day ago
- Toronto Star
Military helicopter crashes at airport in Somalia's capital, killing 5
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Five Ugandan soldiers were killed when a military helicopter serving the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed Wednesday at an airport in the capital, Mogadishu, according to Ugandan authorities. The Mi-24 helicopter was arriving from an airfield in the Lower Shabelle region with eight people on board at the time of the crash. It originally belonged to the Ugandan Air Force but was being operated by the African Union peacekeeping mission.
Toronto Star
2 days ago
- Toronto Star
Military helicopter crashes at airport in Somalia, killing five people on board
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Five people were killed when a military helicopter serving the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed Wednesday at the airport in the capital, Mogadishu, according to Ugandan authorities. The Mi-24 helicopter with eight people on board was arriving from an airfield in the Lower Shabelle region. It had originally belonged to the Ugandan Air Force but was being operated by the African Union peacekeeping mission.
Euronews
2 days ago
- Politics
- Euronews
Three killed after African Union helicopter crashes in Somalia
At least three people were killed when a military helicopter serving the African Union (AU) peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed on Wednesday at the airport in the capital Mogadishu, authorities said. The helicopter was arriving from Baledogle Airfield in the Lower Shabelle region with eight people on board, of whom three have been confirmed killed, said Artan Mohamed, who heads the immigration office at Aden Abdulle airport. The helicopter originally belonged to the Ugandan Air Force but was being operated by the AU mission, he said. Ahmed Moalim Hassan, director-general of the Somalia Civil Aviation Authority, told state media that investigations are underway to determine the full extent of casualties and damage. "Once the situation is under control and the fire is extinguished by the firefighters, we will know more," he said. "The firefighting team is still working to contain the fire — most of it has been put out, but there is still smoke, which we hope will be cleared soon." Aviation officer Omar Farah, who was among the first to reach the wreckage, told AP he "saw the helicopter spinning and then it fell very fast." There was "a huge explosion and smoke everywhere," said Abdirahim Ali, a nearby resident who also witnessed the crash. Minor delays were reported at the airport, but flights and other operations have since resumed. The African Union peacekeeping mission, known as AUSSOM, is helping Somali authorities to fight the extremist rebels of al-Shabab, which opposes the presence of foreign troops in the Horn of Africa nation. The mission includes troops from countries such as Uganda and Kenya.
