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Kenyan plane crashes in Somalia, two injured

The aircraft, a Dash-8, was on its way to deliver supplies to the African Union Mission (Amisom) forces. [Courtesy]

A Kenyan cargo plane crashed at Mogadishu’s main airport in Somalia on Saturday, injuring two of the five crew members on board.

Officials said the Aden Adde International Airport was shut down briefly as emergency personnel attended to the crew who were aboard a Silverstone plane.

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