'US' spy plane crashes in Somalia Thu, 25 Dec 2008 17:56:33 GMT
An unmanned surveillance aircraft controlled by nearby US warships, has come down in the southern Somali town of Baidoa, reports say. The drone crashed near the town's main airstrip calling the attention of the onlooking soldiers, a Press TV correspondent reported in Somalia. Holding back reporters, the soldiers took the remains to their bases, witnesses said. The aircraft, spotted by the locals on a daily basis, are suspected to be manned from the United States warships which patrol Somalia's territorial waters.
The US has tasked half a dozen of the vessels with fighting the Somali pirates. However, with the piracy still going strong, speculations have been fueled that the presence serves other motives. The drones were reportedly first operated in 2006 after an Ethiopian intervention in support of the country's embattled leadership, that was followed by the ouster of the insurgents. The reports coincide with the insurgents' regaining ground in the violence-hit country and the daily weakening of the transitional government. HN/RA
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