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UN Confirms Aviation Incident During Air Medical Evacuation in Somalia, Statement Says
UN Confirms Aviation Incident During Air Medical Evacuation in Somalia, Statement Says
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UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The Somali-based extreme Islamist group, al-Shabaab*, has been waging an armed insurgency against the central government of Somalia... 11.01.2024, Sputnik Africa
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The United Nations confirms that its contracted helicopter experienced an incident in Somalia during an attempt to carry out a medical evacuation, the UN mission in Somalia said in a statement via X.Somali news website Garowe Online reported earlier on Wednesday, citing multiple sources who sought anonymity, that the UN helicopter allegedly carrying weapons to an unknown destination "accidentally" landed in a territory controlled by the al-Shabaab terrorist group (linked to the al-Qaeda* terrorist group) after a technical glitch near the town of Haradhere in the Galguduud administrative region of Somalia.There were at least nine UN workers aboard the helicopter, sources told the media. Two UN employees managed to escape captivity, while others are reportedly still detained by al-Shabaab militants.Mohamed Abdi Adan, the minister of internal security of the Somali state of Galmudug, told Bloomberg in a phone call on Wednesday that the militants killed one passenger and were holding five others hostage.The minister reportedly confirmed that the UN helicopter with soldiers and medical personnel was on an evacuation mission and landed in the Galguduud region after experiencing a mechanical failure.The Wall Street Journal reported later in the day, citing the Somali military, that the nine people on board the captured helicopter included two Kenyan medics, a Ugandan soldier, a Somali officer and an Egyptian doctor who was later killed by the militants.A senior official told the newspaper that the UN had created an emergency task force to resolve the crisis.Al-Shabaab is a Somalia-based jihadist militant group linked to the al-Qaeda terrorist group. It wages armed resistance against the Somali government and obstructs UN humanitarian missions in the country.*Terrorist organizations banned in Russia and many other states.
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UN Confirms Aviation Incident During Air Medical Evacuation in Somalia, Statement Says
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The Somali-based extreme Islamist group, al-Shabaab*, has been waging an armed insurgency against the central government of Somalia since the mid-2000s. The militants intensified their activity since the Somali president declared an "all-out war" against al-Shabaab last year.
The United Nations confirms that its contracted helicopter experienced an incident in
Somalia during an attempt to carry out a medical evacuation, the UN mission in Somalia said in a statement via X.
"UN can confirm that there has been an aviation incident involving a UN-contracted helicopter in Somalia today. The helicopter was conducting an air medical evacuation. Response efforts are underway," the statement said on Wednesday.
Somali news website Garowe Online reported earlier on Wednesday, citing multiple sources who sought anonymity, that the
UN helicopter allegedly carrying weapons to an unknown destination "accidentally" landed in a territory controlled by the al-Shabaab terrorist group (linked to the al-Qaeda* terrorist group) after a technical glitch near the town of Haradhere in the Galguduud administrative region of Somalia.
There were at least nine UN workers aboard the helicopter, sources told the media. Two UN employees managed to escape captivity, while others are reportedly still detained by al-Shabaab militants.
Mohamed Abdi Adan, the minister of internal security of the Somali state of Galmudug, told Bloomberg in a phone call on Wednesday that the militants killed one passenger and were holding five others
hostage.
"Two of the seven passengers, one of whom was a Somali national, were able to escape with rifles, but another person who attempted to escape was killed by the militants... Militants took hostage the remaining individuals after the helicopter crashed," the report quoted Abdi Adan as saying.
The minister reportedly confirmed that the UN helicopter with soldiers and medical personnel was on an evacuation mission and landed in the Galguduud region after experiencing a mechanical failure.
The Wall Street Journal reported later in the day, citing the Somali military, that the nine people on board the captured helicopter included two Kenyan medics, a Ugandan soldier, a Somali officer and an
Egyptian doctor who was later killed by the militants.
A senior official told the newspaper that the UN had created an emergency task force to resolve the crisis.
Al-Shabaab is a Somalia-based jihadist militant group linked to the al-Qaeda terrorist group. It wages armed resistance against the Somali government and obstructs UN humanitarian missions in the country.
*Terrorist organizations banned in Russia and many other states.
