Heli crash on UN ground kills 3

– An Ethiopian military helicopter crashed inside a UN compound on Saturday.

The accident happened in the disputed Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan, killing three crew members and injuring 10 passengers, the UN said yesterday.

The MI-8 helicopter was carrying Ethiopian troops from Kadugli in Sudan to Abyei, which has been contested since South Sudan gained independence in 2011. – AFP