Ukrainians among passengers on UN helicopter seized by Somali militants -sources

NAIROBI (Reuters) - At least three Ukrainians and nationals from Egypt, Uganda and Somalia were aboard a United Nations helicopter seized by al Shabaab militants in central Somalia earlier this week, two security sources told Reuters on Friday.

The U.N.-contracted chopper with nine passengers was conducting an air medical evacuation when a technical problem forced it to make an emergency landing near Hindhere village, an area controlled by the Islamist militant group.