UN helicopter attacked in South Sudan, crew member killed

UAE condemns attack on UN Force, South Sudan Troops
The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the attack on a helicopter affiliated with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and on South Sudan People's Defence Forces (SSPDF) in Upper Nile State,
1 crew member killed as UN helicopter is attacked in violence-prone South Sudan
A crew member was killed and two others were injured when a United Nations helicopter on an evacuation mission in a remote part of South Sudan was attacked.
U.N. Helicopter Attacked as South Sudan Teeters on Brink
The aircraft came under fire as it tried to rescue wounded soldiers, the United Nations said. The attack came amid fears that a critical power-sharing deal was at risk of collapse, risking all-out civil war.
South Sudan: UN Crew Member, Army General Among Several Killed in Attack on Evacuation Chopper
A helicopter operated by the UN Mission in South Sudan came under heavy fire while attempting evacuation following clashes between SSPDF and a militia group.
Scores killed in ‘abhorrent attack’ on UN helicopter in South Sudan
A UN helicopter attempting to evacuate wounded South Sudanese soldiers in the north of the country was attacked on Friday, killing a crew member and injuring two others.
General among dozens killed in attack on UN helicopter evacuation in South Sudan
A South Sudanese general and dozens of soldiers were killed on Friday when a United Nations helicopter trying to evacuate them from the northern town of Nasir came under attack, the government said. The United Nations said the incident,
Several dead after UN helicopter shot at in South Sudan
One crew member died when a UN helicopter was shot at, a statement from its mission in South Sudan, Unmiss, said. It added that an injured South Sudanese general and several other troops were also killed during the evacuation attempt in Upper Nile state.
UN helicopter attacked during South Sudan rescue mission
- South Sudan President Salva Kiir, left, and First Vice President Riek Machar, right, shake hands after meetings in Juba, South Sudan, Oct. 20, 2019. Kiir appealed for calm after a U.N. helicopter was attacked and a crew member killed during a Friday rescue mission.
U.N. chopper hit in South Sudan, killing one crew member and some soldiers
A United Nations helicopter attempting to evacuate South Sudanese troops came under fire in the northern town of Nasir on Friday, the U.N. mission there said, resulting in the death of a crew member and several soldiers including a general.
Tension as UN helicopter shot down in South Sudan, deaths recorded, see details
A UN helicopter has been shot at in South Sudan with deaths recorded. The head of the UN Mission in South Sudan, said the attack may constitute a war crime.
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