NAIROBI, March 30 (Xinhua) -- An attack helicopter belonging to Ethiopian forces has been shot down in the Somalia capital Mogadishu on Friday as it was flying over the city, the local Shabelle radio reported.

    Witnesses were quoted as saying the helicopter was hit by an anti-aircraft rocket around 12:10 p.m. local time (0910 GMT) and it crashed as it landed at the airport.Another Ethiopian helicopter escaped to be shot down, the radio said.

    Ethiopian helicopters launch air attacks at insurgent targets in Mogadishu on Thursday.