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A helicopter belonging to the United Nations mission in Somalia has been captured by al-Shabab after by chance touchdown on Wednesday afternoon in territory held by the armed group, in response to a number of native studies.
At the very least six support staff who have been on the airplane at the moment are being held by the al-Qaeda-linked armed group which has wreaked violence within the Horn of Africa for many years.
The helicopter landed near Gaboon village within the Galgaduud area on account of a technical glitch, in response to a UN memo seen by Al Jazeera. A UN official in Mogadishu additionally confirmed the incident to Al Jazeera.
In accordance with the memo, there have been 9 passengers on the airplane together with army personnel and a third-party contractor. Six of them have been reportedly taken by the group whereas 2 passengers escaped and stay at giant.
“All UN flights have been quickly suspended within the neighborhood till additional discover,” a part of the memo learn.
Different particulars together with the nationality of these on board, stay unclear. The Somali authorities can also be but to touch upon the studies.
Extra to come back.