#Somalia 🇸🇴: "Al-Shabaab" (part of #AlQaeda) reportedly shot down an #AUSSOM helicopter in #Hawadley, #Hirshabelle.

Seemingly militants shot down an #Italy origin 🇮🇹 Agusta-Bell AB 412 helicopter armed with Soviet 57mm UB-16-57U Rocket Pod belonging to #Burundi 🇧🇮 Air Forces.

#Somalia 🇸🇴: "Al-Shabaab" (part of #AlQaeda) reportedly shot down an #AUSSOM helicopter in #Hawadley, #Hirshabelle.

Seemingly militants shot down an #Italy origin 🇮🇹 Agusta-Bell AB 412 helicopter armed with Soviet 57mm UB-16-57U Rocket Pod belonging to #Burundi 🇧🇮 Air Forces.

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#AlShabaab terrorists claim to have attacked and taken control of a military base in #Hawadley ( #Xawaadleey) #Hirshabelle , killing 21 soldiers, wounding many others, and seizing ammunition.

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It appears that the helicopter, which is claimed to have been shot down by Al-Shabaab , was found by youths in #Hawadley ( Xawaadley) . Moreover, the absence of any fire on the helicopter suggests that it may have landed.

Al Shabaab seized Hawadley—approximately 39 miles north of Mogadishu—on June 3. Its location along the Bal’ad–Jowhar corridor offers control over a major north-south axis and provides a potential staging ground for operations targeting Mogadishu or severing SFG supply lines. 4/6

🏴❌🇸🇴 The Al-Shabaab terrorist group released a photo of a downed Bell 412 helicopter belonging to the AUSSOM near the Hawadley area.

Alshabab militants carried out a deadly assault on a Somali military base in Hawadley, Middle Shabelle, early Friday morning. The attack began with a car bomb explosion, followed by heavy clashes between the militants and soldiers stationed at the base. Alshabab claimed responsibility for the…

UPDATE: Al Shabab has released photos it claims show a downed AU helicopter in Hawadley area, Middle Shabelle region. The AU mission in Somalia denies the claim, saying the helicopter suffered a malfunction and the crew was safely evacuated.

UPDATE: The AU Mission in Somalia confirms Burundian troops were evacuated from Hawadley base due to severe flooding. The mission also reports a helicopter suffered a “technical malfunction”; the crew landed safely and were evacuated – despite Al-Shabab claims they shot it down.

Al-#Shabaab Militants Shoot Down an #AUSSOM Helicopter and Capture the Town of Xawaadley (#Hawadley), Middle Shabelle, #Somalia
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