Aug 9 (Reuters) - A military plane that crash-landed in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Friday belonged to Ethiopia and was carrying ammunition, two security sources said. "It was an Ethiopian cargo plane with ammunition on board," said one security source, on condition of anonymity. At least one of the five crew members had died, he said.
Ethiopian soldiers are supporting the Somali government's fight against Islamist al Shabaab rebels, although they are not part of the African Union peacekeeping mission. (Reporting by Richard Lough; Editing by Mike Collett-White)
The following is from CNN.
Mogadishu, Somalia (CNN) -- An Ethiopian military cargo plane crashed at an airport in the Somali capital of Mogadishu early Friday, killing four crew members, African Union peacekeepers said.
The plane "burst into
flames immediately on crashing" at the international airport, according
to the African Union Mission to Somalia.
It was carrying arms to
the African Union forces in Somalia when it crashed as it landed just
before 8 a.m. local time, airport staff said.
AMISOM expressed condolences to the government and people of Ethiopia.
Established in 2007, the
peacekeeping force has more than 17,000 personnel from across Africa
helping the Somali government battle Islamist militants in the nation.
Backed by the United
Nations, its role is to help maintain peace and support Somalia's
federal government, as the African nation struggles to emerge from more
than two decades of conflict.
Video - Ethiopian Military Plane crashed in Mogadishu, Killing at least 4 
