The Washington Post published on 12 January 2024 an article titled "Crew of Crashed U.N. Helicopter Waited an Hour for Rescue before Kidnap" by Katharine Houreld.
A U.N. helicopter affiliated with the African Union peacekeeping mission crash landed this week in a section of Somalia controlled by al-Shabaab. Before a rescue team arrived, most of the nine persons on board were captured by al-Shabaab. A Somali doctor and Ugandan security officer reportedly escaped, and one person died. The crew consisted of four Ukrainians.
