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UN Suspends Flights in Somalia after Al-Shabaab Captures Chopper

The United Nations has suspended its flights to one region in Somalia after Al-Shabaab terrorists captured one of its helicopters.

Al-Shabaab captured a UN helicopter in a region in Somalia after it crash landed on Wednesday.

At the time of the “crash”, the chopper had nine passengers.

Those in the chopper were not UN personnel but third-party contractors.

Consequently, the global organization opted to suspend flights to the area surrounding the sight where the chopper was captured.

The incident took place at a sight that is around 70kms from Dhusamareb, the capital of the regional state of Galmudug.