"UN Helicopter Kidnapping: Somali Extremists Capture Hostages After Crash Landing"

The crew of a crashed U.N. helicopter in Somalia waited for an hour to be rescued before being kidnapped by unknown assailants, raising questions about whether a faster response could have prevented their seizure. The helicopter, carrying nine people, including Ukrainian, Kenyan, and Egyptian personnel, went down in a stronghold of the militant group al-Shabab. Despite efforts to organize a rescue, armed men captured five survivors, with one person presumed dead, and the helicopter was later found burning. The survivors are believed to be in the custody of the militant group, and there has been no communication from the captors or claim of responsibility from al-Shabab.