Somalia Conflict: UN Helicopter And Passengers Seized By Al-Shabab
The Somali armed Islamist group al-Shabab has seized a United Nations helicopter, along with about eight people, both passengers and crew, local sources have told the BBC. The helicopter landed in territory held by the group in central Somalia. The UN's mission in Somalia (Unsom) confirmed an "aviation incident" involving a UN-contracted helicopter conducting a medical evacuation. It did not mention al-Shabab, but said "response efforts are under way". A […]
