A helicopter has been shot down in the Somali capital, as Ethiopian and Somali government troops battle to clear insurgents from Mogadishu."The helicopter looked like a ball of smoke and fire before crashing," Ruqiya Shafi Muhyadin told AP news agency as it crashed in an area near the airport.
Correspondents say the Ethiopian helicopter was hit by a missile as it bombed positions held by insurgents.
Dozens of people died in heavy fighting on Thursday, ending a six-day truce.
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