UN Helicopter Crashes In South Sudan, 3 Dead

Associated Press reports that a government official has accused forces loyal to rebel Commander Peter Gadet of shooting down the helicopter.

The United Nations has revealed that one of its cargo helicopters has crashed in South Sudan allegedly shot down by insurgents.



The helicopter’s downing comes one day after the two warring sides signed an agreement in Ethiopia to work toward a permanent cease-fire and form a national unity government within 45 days.According to report thousands of people have been killed this year in bitter fighting between South Sudan’s army and rebel forces.

South Sudanese rebel commander Peter Gadet had warned the U.N. last week not to fly over his territory, said the spokesman for the governor of Northern Bahr el-Ghazal state, Akol Ayom Wek. Gadet’s forces shot down the helicopter with a rocket-propelled grenade

The UN mission in South Sudan said that three crew members died, while one survived.
The UN has played a vital role in helping feed over 1.8 million people who fled their homes after fighting broke out in December 2013.