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Four UN peacekeepers killed in Mali
[Al Jazeera] Four UN peacekeepers have been killed and four more were maimed after their vehicle hit an bomb in Mali's central Mopti region. The UN's mission in Mali, MUNISMA, said the vehicle transporting the blue helmets struck an improvised bomb on Wednesday. The medical evacuation of the four "seriously injured" peacekeepers was under way, a statement said. The incident happened a day after six Malian soldiers were killed in another blast. "MINUSMA is currently upgrading its security presence in central Mali," mission chief Mahamat Saleh Annadif said. "Cornered, the bully boyz are multiplying their attacks of unspeakable vileness." The UN mission in Mali, which has more than 11,000 troops and was established in 2013, is one of the most dangerous peacekeeping operations in the world, with troops and convoys regularly coming under attack from gangs. Posted by: Fred 2018-03-01 |
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