AS claimed it downed AU helicopter crashed in Somalia.

Al shabab terrorist group in Somalia claimed that they shoot down an AU helicopter which on Tuesday evening crashed Maqdis vicinity 57km north east of Capital Mogadishu.

also As said that it’s forces recaptured Hawadley base were AU says its troops vacated after Shabelle river floods.

AUSSOM didn’t clarify what caused the crash but says it was technical problems.

no one still can confirm the reason behind the crash, as AU said no casualties reported there.

Hawadley forward operation base was strategic to AUSSOM and SNA fight against Al shabab but it fall to AS is huge loss to the Government and African Troops who are fighting against terrorists more than 18 years.