UN Helicopter Attacked by Al-Shabaab in Somalia: Passenger Killed, Others Abducted

Al-Shabaab militants attacked a UN helicopter that made an emergency landing in Xindheere village, Somalia, due to engine failure. One passenger was killed and five others abducted. The helicopter was carrying six foreigners and one Somali national for a medical evacuation to Wisil town. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric confirmed the incident. Efforts are underway to respond. Al-Shabaab continues attacks in Somalia. The UN mission supports the withdrawal of AU peacekeepers and provides humanitarian aid. Somalia's government welcomed the lifting of the arms embargo by the UN Security Council. UN Secretary-General António Guterres discussed the situation with Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, including the Ethiopia-Somaliland agreement.

Al-Shabaab militants attacked a UN helicopter that made an emergency landing in Xindheere village, Somalia, due to engine failure. One passenger was killed and five others abducted. The helicopter was carrying six foreigners and one Somali national for a medical evacuation to Wisil town. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric confirmed the incident. Efforts are underway to respond. Al-Shabaab continues attacks in Somalia. The UN mission supports the withdrawal of AU peacekeepers and provides humanitarian aid. Somalia's government welcomed the lifting of the arms embargo by the UN Security Council. UN Secretary-General António Guterres discussed the situation with Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, including the Ethiopia-Somaliland agreement.

Al-Shabaab militants attacked a UN helicopter that made an emergency landing in Xindheere village, Somalia, due to engine failure. One passenger was killed and five others abducted. The helicopter was carrying six foreigners and one Somali national for a medical evacuation to Wisil town. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric confirmed the incident. Efforts are underway to respond. Al-Shabaab continues attacks in Somalia. The UN mission supports the withdrawal of AU peacekeepers and provides humanitarian aid. Somalia's government welcomed the lifting of the arms embargo by the UN Security Council. UN Secretary-General António Guterres discussed the situation with Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, including the Ethiopia-Somaliland agreement.

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