Three of the helicopter’s eight occupants survived the incident, said the spokesperson, Felix Kulayigye, though he did not provide details on the fate of the other five people.
The African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) said in a statement that “search and rescue operations are currently underway to retrieve the remaining crew and passengers.”
Earlier on Wednesday, Somalia’s state-run SONNA news outlet reported that the helicopter was engulfed in flames after crashing.
AUSSOM has more than 11,000 personnel in Somalia to help the country’s military tackle Islamist group al Shabaab.
The al Qaeda affiliated group has been fighting for nearly two decades to topple Somalia’s internationally recognised government and establish its own rule based on a strict interpretation of Sharia law.
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