Smoke is seen rising from the direction of the Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu, Somalia on July 2, 2025. A military helicopter crashed at the airport.
A military helicopter deployed with the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed at Mogadishu airport on Wednesday, a Ugandan military spokesperson told Reuters.
Uganda People’s Defence Force’s Felix Kulayigye said three of the helicopter’s eight occupants survived the incident, though he did not provide details on the fate of the other five people.
