Ugandan military helicopter crashes at Mogadishu airport during landing

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Ugandan military helicopter crashes at Mogadishu airport during landing

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Ugandan military helicopter crashes at Mogadishu airport during landing

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A Ugandan military helicopter crashed at Mogadishu's Aden Adde International Airport.
Eight personnel were on board; the cause of the crash is under investigation.
Smoke and flames were reported, but emergency services contained the fire.
The helicopter belonged to the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia.
The incident highlights ongoing security challenges posed by al-Shabaab in the region.

A Ugandan military helicopter from the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) crashed during landing at Mogadishu's Aden Adde International Airport. The helicopter, carrying eight personnel, was engulfed in flames following the crash, with emergency services quickly containing the fire, according to Reuters, BBC, and TRT.

The head of the Somali Civil Aviation Authority confirmed the helicopter was coming from Balidogle airbase in the Lower Shabelle region and crashed in the military section of the airport. The cause of the incident is currently under investigation, with no immediate casualty figures available, reports BBC and Reuters.

This incident reflects the ongoing security operations in Somalia, where AUSSOM contributes to the fight against the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab group that has been destabilizing the country for almost two decades, according to Reuters and TRT.