JOWHAR (KAAB TV) – A cargo plane laden with crucial logistics for the African Union Transition Mission (ATMIS) has crashed at Jowhar airport, just 90 kilometers from Mogadishu on Saturday, airport staff and eyewitnesses said.
The aircraft, heavily loaded with food and essential items, veered off the runway upon landing, coming to a halt on the side.
Fortunately, no human casualties have been reported thus far, according to airport staff and eyewitnesses.
Jowhar is the capital of Hirshabelle State and is hosting a contingent of Burundian forces as part of the African Union mission in Somalia.
Photos show the Burundian soldiers unloading the cargo plane, aiming to salvage as much of the vital supplies as possible.
It is not clear what caused the incident that led the cargo plane to go off the runway.
Stay tuned for further updates on this developing story.