Reports from Lower Jubba region confirm that Kenyan military helicopter reportedly crashed in Somalia’s Jubaland state, specifically in the area of Kunya-Barrow which is Alshabab stronghold.
The pilot and two other military personnel who were on board survived from the crash.
It was not immediately clear what caused the crash but reports indicate that there was a mechanical failure.
The pilot and the two military personnel fled to coast and boarded a vessel to escape from Alshabab militants.
There are no official statements issued by Somalia and Kenya regarding the helicopter crash in Kunya-Barrow in Lower Jubba region.
Kenya is part of countries that send its troops to Somalia to participate in the African Union Mission in Somalia.
Kenyan troops are stationed in Gedo and Jubba regions in South Somalia.
