Al-Shabab militants seize UN helicopter, kill 1 and capture 6
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Al-Shabab militants killed one person and kidnapped six others after a UN helicopter made an emergency landing in territory controlled by the group due to technical problems. The incident occurred roughly 70 kilometers southeast of Dhusamareb, the capital of the central Somali state of Galmudug. The nationalities of those captured were not immediately clear, and all UN flights in the vicinity have been temporarily suspended. Al-Shabab, which has ties to al-Qaeda, has been battling the Somali government since 2006 and still controls territories in southern and central Somalia.
- Al-Shabab militants kill 1, capture 6 on UN helicopter DW (English)
- Al-Shabab fighters kill 1 person, capture 5 others from UN helicopter - Somali officials africanews
- Somalia conflict: UN helicopter and passengers seized by al-Shabab BBC.com
- 1 dead, several captured in attack on U.N. helicopter in Somalia, official says The Washington Post
- Somali Militants Take Hostages, Kill One After U.N. Helicopter Makes Forced Landing The Wall Street Journal
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