Russian helicopter participating in UN humanitarian mission fired at Mogadishu airport

It is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the Russian embassy.

There were no casualties as a result of the shelling, the pilots continue to work.

According to preliminary data, the Al-Shabab group was involved in the shelling of the helicopter.

Earlier, the US Armed Forces, as a result of a special operation, eliminated one of the leaders of the terrorist group "Islamic State" * Bilal al-Sudani in northern Somalia.

* "Islamic State" (IS) - the organization was recognized as a terrorist organization by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of December 29, 2014.