At least three people were killed on Wednesday when a military helicopter serving the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed at the airport in the capital, Mogadishu. The helicopter, carrying eight people, had taken off from Balli-doogle airfield in the Lower Shabelle region.
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Black smoke rises over Mogadishu after deadly crash of African Union military helicopter

At least three people were killed on Wednesday when a military helicopter serving the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed at the airport in the capital, Mogadishu. The helicopter, carrying eight people, had taken off from Balli-doogle airfield in the Lower Shabelle region.
 
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