3 dead as Ethiopian helicopter crashes at UN compound
Sunday 10/February/2019 - 02:42 PM
The United Nations said three crew members are dead
after an Ethiopian military helicopter crashed inside the compound of the UN
peacekeeping mission for the disputed Abyei region on the Sudan-South Sudan
border, the ABC News reported.
The statement says 23 passengers were on board when
the helicopter crashed Saturday morning while carrying Ethiopian soldiers. Ten
passengers are injured, three in critical condition.
The UN force says the cause of the crash is not
immediately known.
Ethiopia is the only troop contributor to the UN
mission, with some 4,500 personnel on the ground.
Both Sudan and South Sudan claim ownership of the
oil-rich Abyei area.
