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MALI: 4 UN peacekeepers feared dead after vehicle hits land mine

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MALI: 4 UN peacekeepers feared dead after vehicle hits land mine

A day after six Malian soldiers died in a blast, four UN peacekeepers have been killed and four others injured after their vehicle hit a land mine in the central Mopti region of the West African country.

The vehicle which was transporting blue helmets struck an improvised explosive device on Wednesday according to the UN’s mission in Mali, MUNISMA, which also revealed that the medical evacuation of the four “seriously injured” peacekeepers was under way.

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“MINUSMA is currently upgrading its security presence in central Mali,” mission chief Mahamat Saleh Annadif said. “Cornered, the terrorists are multiplying their attacks of unspeakable vileness.”

The UN mission in Mali is one of the most dangerous peacekeeping operations in the world and according to UN figures, more than 146 members of the mission have been killed since 2013.

 

 

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