BREAKING: Terrorists capture UN helicopter, hold passengers for dia custody.
Al-Shabaab, one notorious terrorist group, don seize United Nations UN helicopter wey carry passengers inside. Di helicopter bin make emergency landing for one area wey di group control for Galmudug region of Somalia. According to di UN Spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, an assessment team dey prepare to check di situation.
Reports talk say di helicopter bin get mechanical wahala, and e land for di area wey al-Shabaab dey. On di helicopter, eight passengers dey, including foreigners. Somali National News Agency (SONNA) talk say dem dey carry out rescue operation to free di passengers.
United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) talk say di helicopter bin dey do air medical evacuation. Dis na before di incident happen. Dem still dey gather more information about di matter, and go release am as e dey available.
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Dis palava come after di killing of Maalim Ayman, one senior leader of al-Shabaab, for joint military operation. Dis na between Somali and US forces wey happun on December 17. Ayman bin dey responsible for planning multiple terrorist attacks for Somalia and nearby countries, according to statement wey Somali Minister for Information, Daud Aweis, release for social media. One of di attacks bin happen for Kenya’s Manda Bay Airfield on January 5, 2020, wey bin target US and Kenyan personnel.
Dis development dey show di persistent security challenges for di region, as terrorist groups like al-Shabaab still dey operate and carry out attacks. E also dey highlight di importance of international efforts to address and combat terrorism for di Horn of Africa region. Di UN and oda stakeholders go need to work closely wit local authorities to ensure di safety and security of civilians for di area.
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