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2023-02-27 Africa Horn
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Somalia confirms death toll in military helicopter crash
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[REGNUM] African Union Mission in Somalia reveals death toll in military helicopter crash
At least three Somali soldiers have been killed in a helicopter crash in southern Somalia, the African Union Transition Mission in the African country (AUMA) said on February 26.
In total, there were 11 military personnel on board the aircraft, which was flying as part of the PMASS for the evacuation of the wounded. The helicopter crashed in the Balidogle area in the Lower Shabelle region.
Earlier, the Somali Guardian portal reported three victims of the incident. In addition, a number of other media reported information about the eight dead.
As REGNUM reported on January 23, at the airport of the Somali capital of Mogadishu, terrorists fired at a Russian helicopter of UTair - Helicopter Services JSC. As a result of the incident, no one was injured. The helicopter suffered minor damage. The aircraft belongs to the UN humanitarian mission.
Eight other were wounded in the tragic incident which took place in Baleddogle airfield, about 90 kilometers west of Mogadishu where US military trains elite Danab soldiers. 
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