Sat 21st December - South Sudan
Apparently 3 CV-22's took hits from ground fire and had to abort their mission to rescue US citizens caught up in the fighting in South Sudan.
4 crew were hit and wounded. Does anyone have further details?
"At the request of the Department of State, the United States Africa Command, utilizing forces from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), attempted to evacuate U.S. citizens from the town of Bor, South Sudan, today. As the aircraft, three CV-22 Ospreys, were approaching the town they were fired on by small arms fire by unknown forces. All three aircraft sustained damage during the engagement. Four service members onboard the aircraft were wounded during the engagement.
The damaged aircraft diverted to Entebbe, Uganda, where the wounded were transferred onboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 and flown to Nairobi, Kenya for medical treatment.All four service members were treated and are in stable condition."
Africom statement