UN helicopter shot down in South Sudan

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - A rebel commander who warned the U.N. not to fly over his territory shot down a U.N. helicopter Tuesday in rural South Sudan, charged a spokesman for a state governor.

The U.N. confirmed that three people died and one survived - all Russian citizens - when one of its helicopters crashed. The U.N. said it is investigating the cause.

The U.N. mission said that an Mi-8 cargo helicopter crashed near Bentiu, a hotly contested area between the government and rebel fighters.