Reactions and Aftermath
The Somali authorities originally stated that the cause of the crash was unknown, and have since maintained that the crash occurred as a result of an accident, and that it had not been shot down. However, while not claiming responsibility for this specific attack, an Islamist web site published claims that the plane was indeed struck by a missile. Within 24 hours of the crash, Belarusian officials confirmed that the plane had been shot down. Somali soldiers began to guard the area against interference. TransAVIAexport suspended all flights to Somalia as a result of the incident, and Belarus advised its airlines not to enter Somalian airspace.
On April 2, 2007, funeral services were held in Belarus for the victims, with hundreds attending. Eight of the victims were buried in a single lot at Maskouskiya cemetery, the rest in Vitsebsk.
An investigation has been launched by the Belarusian transport prosecutor’s office for violations of Article 126 of the Criminal Code, which concerns international terrorism.
Read more about this topic: 2007 Mogadishu Trans AVIAexport Airlines Il-76 Crash
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