4 Ukrainian citizens were among those captured when a helicopter went down in Somalia this week
11 months, 3 weeks ago

4 Ukrainian citizens were among those captured when a helicopter went down in Somalia this week

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Ukraine’s foreign affairs ministry says that four of its citizens were among those captured by al-Qaida-linked extremists in Somalia after their helicopter that was contracted by the United Nations made an emergency landing in territory controlled by the militants earlier this week. “Our citizens were members of the helicopter crew of the United Nations Mission in Somalia that crashed,” said Oleh Nikolenko, spokesman for the Ukrainian foreign affairs ministry said Friday in a Facebook post. Separately, the United Nations in Somalia strongly condemned a mortar attack that al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for, in which a member of the U.N. Guard Unit was killed on Thursday. Last month, Somalia’s government welcomed the U.N. Security Council’s vote to lift the arms embargo imposed on the country more than three decades ago, saying it would help in the modernization of Somali forces.

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The US military has carried out airstrikes in Somalia that killed 3 al-Qaida-linked militants
11 months, 2 weeks ago

The US military has carried out airstrikes in Somalia that killed 3 al-Qaida-linked militants

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — The U.S. military said Tuesday that it conducted airstrikes in Somalia over the weekend that killed three al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab militants and that there were no civilian casualties. Al-Shabab is the largest and most active al-Qaida network in the world and has proved both its will and capability to attack U.S. forces and threaten Washington’s security interests, the …

Suicide bombing kills three people, injures two in Somali capital: Police
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Suicide bombing kills three people, injures two in Somali capital: Police

Al Jazeera  

Al-Shabab claims responsibility for the attack, saying the blast targeted local security officials. A suicide bombing in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, has killed three people and injured two others, according to the authorities. The suicide bomber, who was being pursued by police, blew himself up outside an Indian restaurant in Mogadishu’s Hamar Weyne district, police spokesperson Sadik Ali said on Tuesday. …

Somalia begins ‘efforts to rescue’ UN helicopter crew held by al-Shabab
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Somalia begins ‘efforts to rescue’ UN helicopter crew held by al-Shabab

Al Jazeera  

The UN helicopter accidentally landed in al-Shabab territory on Wednesday, with at least six of the nine passengers taken hostage. Somalia’s government is working to rescue the passengers of a United Nations helicopter that was captured by al-Shabab fighters, a spokesperson said on Thursday, but military officers said it would be difficult to access the area where they were taken. …

Somali extremists kill 1 person and capture 5 others from UN helicopter after its emergency landing
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Somali extremists kill 1 person and capture 5 others from UN helicopter after its emergency landing

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Fighters with al-Qaida’s East Africa affiliate al-Shabab attacked a United Nations helicopter that made an emergency landing Wednesday in territory controlled by the extremists in Somalia, killing one passenger and abducting five others, officials said. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric confirmed that “there was an incident involving a U.N.-contracted helicopter that took place today in Galmudug.” He said …

Al-Shabab captures UN helicopter in central Somalia
1 year ago

Al-Shabab captures UN helicopter in central Somalia

Al Jazeera  

Several passengers reportedly taken by the armed group after helicopter carrying nine people lands in the Galgaduud region. The helicopter landed close to Gadoon village in the Galgaduud region due to a technical glitch, an internal UN memo seen by Al Jazeera stated. The aircraft encountered a defect shortly after taking off from Beledweyne city in central Somalia, Major Hassan …

A Kenyan military helicopter has crashed near Somalia, and sources say all 8 on board have died
1 year, 3 months ago

A Kenyan military helicopter has crashed near Somalia, and sources say all 8 on board have died

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — A military helicopter crash in Kenya near the border with Somalia has killed at least eight people, officials said Tuesday. Kenyan defense forces operate in the area to help deter al-Qaida-linked extremists from the al-Shabab group, based across the border in Somalia. A defense and a police officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not …

US helicopter raid results in ‘probable death’ of top Isis leader in Syria
1 year, 8 months ago

US helicopter raid results in ‘probable death’ of top Isis leader in Syria

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A helicopter raid by …

Three dead after African peacekeeping mission helicopter crashes in Somalia
1 year, 10 months ago

Three dead after African peacekeeping mission helicopter crashes in Somalia

India Today  

Three people died and eight others were injured when a helicopter operated by the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed on Saturday in the country's Lower Shabelle region, the mission said in a statement on Sunday. In the statement, the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia said the helicopter, carrying eleven passengers including soldiers from the Somalia military, was …

Kyiv helicopter crash loss is a grave blow to Ukraine’s war efforts
1 year, 11 months ago

Kyiv helicopter crash loss is a grave blow to Ukraine’s war efforts

The Independent  

In the days leading up to the war in Ukraine there was still flickering hope that negotiations could work out and that peace would prevail in the gathering darkness. His death, along with six of his senior officials, in Wednesday’s Kyiv helicopter crash is a grave blow to the country’s war efforts, as it prepares for the next phase of …

US military says killed 27 al-Shabab fighters in central Somalia
2 years, 3 months ago

US military says killed 27 al-Shabab fighters in central Somalia

Al Jazeera  

Air strike on Sunday in Somalia’s Hiran region is the sixth so far this year, US Africa Command says on its website. The United States military has said it killed 27 al-Shabab fighters in Somalia’s central Hiran region, where the country’s army and allied forces have launched an offensive against the group in the last month. In a statement on …

US says airstrike kills 6 al-Shabab in Somalia after ambush
4 years, 4 months ago

US says airstrike kills 6 al-Shabab in Somalia after ambush

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — The United States military says it killed six al-Shabab extremists with an airstrike in Somalia after the al-Qaida-linked group attacked Somali forces while U.S. forces were nearby. The U.S. Africa Command statement said Monday’s airstrike was carried out near Darasalam village in southern Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region after al-Shabab fighters attacked from a building in the area. The …

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