By Spy Uganda Correspondent
At the international airport of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, a Russian helicopter of UTair – Helicopter Services JSC was fired upon, a statement by the Russian Embassy in Djibouti revealed.
The publication clarifies that the helicopter participated in the air transport support of the UN humanitarian mission in Somalia. As a result of the shelling, there were no casualties – the aircraft received minor damage, and the pilots continue their work as usual.
The diplomatic mission, citing preliminary data, said that the Al-Shabaab terrorist group could be behind the incident. An investigation is underway.
As the publication clarifies, the group may be associated with al-Qaeda (recognized as a terrorist organization and banned in Russia), which hinders the humanitarian mission of the UN.
The attack, according to reports, took place at the site of the largest explosion in Somalia, which killed more than 500 people in 2017. On 14 October, a truck loaded with explosives exploded in Mogadishu. Law enforcement officials also blamed the Al-Shabaab group for the incident.
