Somalia: Suspected U.S. Surveillance Aircraft Crashes

An unmanned aerial vehicle, suspected to belong to the United States of America has crashed in southern Somalia on Tuesday morning. The surveillance aircraft crashed at Baladul-Amin, an Al Shabaab-held area located some 28Km away from Wanlaweyn town in Lower Shabelle Shabelle region.

Reports say Al Shabaab militants have arrived the crash scene and took the remains of unmanned aerial vehicle to Awdhegle location in the region. It is not clear who was operating the unmanned drone, but the aircraft was most likely operated by United States forces.

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