On Saturday, a helicopter got into an accident in Lower Shabelle. The African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia heard reported it on Sunday. Furthermore, it was reported that three people died. However, eight more were hurt in the accident.
The African Union Transitional Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) reported 11 people aboard the helicopter. Somali Army medics.
Furthermore, it was reported that there were three fatalities on board the aircraft. In addition, ATMIS said that eight injured policemen were sent to Mogadishu for immediate medical attention.
ATMIS helps Somalia defeat al Shabaab.
Al-Shabaab, a partner organization of Al-Qaeda, has been working for for a decade to topple the government of Somalia and replace it with Sharia law.
