The seizure of the UN helicopter by al-Shabaab terrorists
News sources reported Wednesday evening that al-Shabaab terrorists in Somalia seized a United Nations helicopter. |
According to the report of Fars News Agency International Group, Al-Shabaab terrorists in Somalia seized a UN helicopter after it accidentally landed in the territory controlled by this group on Wednesday evening Tehran time.
According to the news network website report “Al Jazeera” At least 6 rescuers of this helicopter are now being held by this Al-Qaeda-linked group.
According to this report, this helicopter landed near the village of “Gabon” in the “Galgadwood” area due to a technical defect. A contractor was present. 2 people from the crew of this helicopter have escaped.
Somalia has become the scene of civil war since 1991 and since 2007 witnessed the rebellion of an armed group called al-Shabaab (related with al-Qaeda), which the local authorities call a branch of the Khawarij. in Mogadishu and other cities of Somalia, so that a large number of people have become victims of these attacks. The African Union joint forces have launched
The terrorist group has increased its attacks since Somalia’s president was re-elected for a second term last year.
The Ministry of Defense of Somalia recently announced that more than 130 al-Shabaab terrorists were killed during simultaneous operations in central and southern Somalia.
Now all UN flights near this area have been suspended until further notice. Other details, including the nationality of the helicopter’s occupants, are still unknown. The Somali government has not commented yet.
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