Mogadishu February 26, 2023 – An African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) Helicopter on a joint familiarisation training mission for Casualty Evacuation (CASEVAC) drills Saturday crashed in Baledogle, Lower Shabelle region of Somalia.
According to a statement issued on Sunday, ATMIS said the helicopter had eleven passengers including officers from the Somali National Army.
“Regrettably, three of the eleven passengers on board lost their lives. Eight injured officers have been evacuated to Mogadishu for urgent medical attention.”
The SRCC and Head of ATMIS, Ambassador Mohamed El-Amine Souef, commiserated with the families of the deceased and wished the injured officers a quick recovery.
The mission said investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the crash.
