"Al-Shabab Seizes UN Helicopter and Aid Workers in Somalia"
TL;DR
Al-Shabab, an al-Qaeda-linked militant group in Somalia, seized the crew of a U.N. helicopter that made an emergency landing in the central Galguduud region. The group set the helicopter on fire and captured an unknown number of crew members. The United Nations provides support to the African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia, and while no peacekeeping troops were on the helicopter, the incident raises concerns about the safety of international personnel in the region.
Topics:worldinternational-conflict#african-union-peacekeeping-force#al-shabab#hostage-situation#international-conflict#somalia#un-helicopter
- Al-Shabab seize U.N. helicopter in Somalia The Washington Post
- Somalia conflict: UN helicopter and passengers seized by al-Shabab BBC.com
- Al Shabab Terrorist Group Captures U.N. Helicopter in Somalia The New York Times
- Al-Shabab captures UN helicopter with 6 aid workers in central Somalia Al Jazeera English
- Somali extremists kill 1 person and capture 5 others from UN helicopter after its emergency landing The Washington Post
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