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Al-Shabab's Seizure of U.N. Helicopter
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Al-Shabab, a Sunni Islamist militant group linked to al-Qaida and funded by Iran, seized a United Nations helicopter, capturing six crew members and leaving one dead. The group's involvement in attacks in the Middle East raises concerns of a wider conflict.
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How might the involvement of Iran-backed militant groups in attacks in the Middle East impact international relations?
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