September 22, 2024
1 min read

Uganda launches probe into Somalia military chopper crash

Kulayigye said the chopper was flying from Mogadishu to Belidoogle airfield, about 90 km northwest of the Somali capital, with four people on board…reports Asian Lite News

The Ugandan military on Friday announced investigations into a military helicopter crash in Somalia where four peacekeepers survived the accident, a spokesperson said here.

Felix Kulayigye, Uganda’s military spokesperson, told Xinhua over the telephone that investigations will establish the cause of the crash of the Ugandan military transport chopper that went down shortly after leaving Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia.

Kulayigye said the chopper was flying from Mogadishu to Belidoogle airfield, about 90 km northwest of the Somali capital, with four people on board.

“The aircraft [chopper] crash landed and all on board are safe [survived]. Whenever there is an air accident there must be an investigation,” said Kulayigye.

Uganda is one of the troop-contributing countries to the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia.

ALSO READ: IMF urges Kenya to intensify reforms

Previous Story

Road accidents in Uganda kill over 230 schoolkids in nine months

Next Story

Mali, Burkina and Niger to launch new biometric passports

Latest from -Top News

Fragile Peace in Sweida Gains Regional Support

Jordan, Syria, U.S. discuss Syria’s Sweida ceasefire in Amman as more Israeli Druze cross border to Syria to fuel tensions Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, Syrian foreign affairs chief Asaad Al-Shaibani, and

The illusion of normalcy in Israel

As people are trying to heal from the scars of war and resume their everyday lives, for those of us living in Israel, normalcy feels like an illusion — fleeting, easily shattered

Outrage in Eswatini as US sends foreign convicts

The Eswatini government confirmed that five foreign nationals deported from the US are being held in solitary confinement in undisclosed prisons The arrival of five deportees from the United States to Eswatini

DR Congo, M23 armed group sign ceasefire

The ceasefire deal, formalised through a Declaration of Principles, was signed after a series of discussions that began in April In a significant development aimed at bringing lasting peace to the mineral-rich
Go toTop

Don't Miss

US mulls visa curbs over Uganda’s anti-gay law

President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni has signed a new law,

Son of Somalia president flees Turkey after crash

Police released Mohamud without any bail conditions after preliminary investigations