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UN Helicopter Captured by al-Shabaab in Somalia

Published: 10 January 2024 at 18:49

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A United Nations helicopter carrying several passengers has been captured by the terror group al-Shabaab after making an emergency landing in an area controlled by the group. The helicopter likely made the landing due to a mechanical issue in Somalias Galmudug region. There were eight passengers on board, including foreigners. The Somali armed Islamist group al-Shabab has seized the helicopter and its occupants. The UN and Somali government have not yet commented on the incident.

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BBC News

Somalia conflict: UN helicopter and passengers seized by al-Shabab

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AP News

Somali extremists kill 1 person and capture 5 others from UN helicopter after its emergency landing

Omar Faruk

CNN

UN helicopter captured by al-Shabaab after emergency landing, UN spokesman confirms

Radina Gigova, Richard Roth