MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s authorities mentioned on Wednesday Al-Qaeda-aligned Al-Shabaab militants seized a helicopter carrying medical provides for the military within the central federal member state of Galmudug, Caasimada On-line information web site reported.
The helicopter used for emergency help operations was carrying medical provides for the Somali military and was heading to the city of Wisil in Mudug area when it crash-landed in Al-Shabaab-held territory in Galgadud area, authorities mentioned in a press release.
All UN passengers and crew members have been taken hostage by insurgents, and there was an ongoing operation to rescue them, the assertion added.
There have been unconfirmed studies that militants shot on the helicopter and compelled it to land. The United Nations mission in Somalia and Al-Shabaab haven’t but commented on the studies.
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