Monday, August 13, 2012

3 Ugandan Helicopters Missing In Kenya


Rescuers Find One Ugandan Copter Gunship, Two Missing -- Reuters

(Reuters) - Uganda said on Monday the pilot and four crew of a Somalia-bound Ugandan attack helicopter that made an emergency landing in Kenya had been rescued but two other gunships and ten crew members were still missing in the same area.

Ugandan troops form the backbone of the African Union (AU)force (AMISOM) fighting Islamist militants in Somalia. The air force said on August 7 that it was deploying transport and combat helicopters to Somalia to add muscle to the force.

The AU force, which includes Kenyan, Burundian and a handful of Djiboutian troops, is planning an offensive on Somalia's southern port city of Kismayu, a hub for the al Qaeda-aligned al Shabaab rebels.

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More News On Uganda Missing Three Helicopters In Kenya

3 Ugandan helicopters have problems while headed to Somalia; no fatalities -- Washington Post/AP
Rescuers find one Ugandan copter gunship, 2 still missing -- Globe and Mail/Reuters
Uganda search for missing helicopters in Kenya -- BBC
Rescuers hunt for two Ugandan helicopters in Kenya -- AFP
Ugandan military helicopters go missing on trip to Somalia -- CNN
Ugandan Copters, en Route to Battle Shabab, Disappear Over Kenya -- New York Times
Ugandan helicopters missing near Somalia -- UPI
Ugandan army helicopters go missing -- The Telegraph

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