An African union military helicopter crashed in Somalia’s capital, at least 3 died

Mogadishu: According to Somali officials, a military helicopter serving the African Union Peacekipping Mission in Somalia crashed at the airport at the capital Mogadishu on Wednesday. The helicopter was coming with eight people with eight people from Balli-Duls Airfield in the Lower Lower Region. At least three people have been killed at at least three people. The helicopter was originally belonging to the Air Force of Uganda, but the African Union was being operated by the peace mission, he said. Ahmed Molim Hasan, Director General of Somalia Civil Aviation Authority, told the state media that investigation is going on to determine the entire limit of casualties and damage. “Once the situation is under control and the fire is extinguished by firefighters, we will learn more,” he said. “The firefighting team is still working to incorporate the fire, most of it is excluded, but still smoke, which we hope will be clear soon.” Aviation officer Omar Farah, one of the first people to reach the debris, told AP that he had “watched the helicopter spinning and then it fell very fast”. “There was a big explosion and smoke everywhere,” said Abdirahim Ali, a resident nearby, who was also watching the accident. A slight delay was reported at the airport, but flights and other operations have resumed. The African Union Peacekeeping Mission, known as Australians, is helping the Somali authorities fight al-Shabab’s extremist rebels, opposing the presence of foreign soldiers in the horn of the Africa nation. The mission consists of soldiers from countries like Uganda and Kenya.