Journalism of Courage
This is an archive article published on March 7, 2025
UN chopper hit in South Sudan, killing one crew member and some soldiers
A South Sudanese army general and other officers were killed in the failed rescue mission.
The Antonov aircraft crashed Tuesday while taking off from the Wadi Sayidna airbase north of Omdurman, the military said in a terse statement. (Representational/ Reuters Photo)
A United Nations helicopter attempting to evacuate South Sudanese troops came under fire in the northern town of Nasir on Friday, the UN mission there said, resulting in the death of a crew member and several soldiers including a general.
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