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Bomb kills two UN peacekeepers in central Mali, says Mission

By ANI | Updated: March 7, 2022 20:45 IST

Two UN peacekeepers in central Mali were killed and four others wounded by a roadside bomb, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) said on Monday.

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Two UN peacekeepers in central Mali were killed and four others wounded by a roadside bomb, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) said on Monday.

"This morning, a supply convoy... struck an improvised explosive device north of Mopti," MINUSMA spokesman Olivier Salgado said on Twitter. "According to a first assessment, the explosion caused the death of two peacekeepers, four others were injured," reported CGTN.

( With inputs from ANI )

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Tags: United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in MaliOlivier salgadounMaliMoptiUn india
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