US EditionAn African Union military helicopter crashes in Somalia’s capital, killing at least 3
- On Wednesday, July 2, 2025, an African Union military helicopter serving in Somalia crashed and ignited while attempting to land at the main airport in Mogadishu, resulting in at least three fatalities.
- The helicopter served the African Union peacekeeping mission AUSSOM, which includes Ugandan troops helping Somali authorities fight the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab rebels.
- The helicopter flew from the Balidogle airbase in Lower Shabelle and crashed in the airport's military section, with eight people on board and smoke covering the wreckage.
- Eyewitness Abdirahim Ali said, "There was a huge explosion and smoke everywhere," while aviation official Omar Farah saw the helicopter spinning before the crash.
- Authorities are conducting investigations to assess the total number of casualties and the damage caused, while airport operations have resumed following only minor delays due to the fire.
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A military helicopter has crashed in the Somali capital Mogadishu. The helicopter was used in an African Union mission. No casualties are known.
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