U.N. Peacekeepers Injured In Mali Land Mine Explosion
- Publisher:
- Wochit
- Publication Date:
- 13 May 2014
- Tags:
- Mali, Conflict, Peace and Security
A spokesman for the United Nations said, three U.N. peacekeepers were injured on Tuesday when their vehicle hit a landmine in the northern Malian town of Kidal. The injured peacekeepers are reportedly from Senegal and would be flown to Gao, the main base for French military operations in Mali, for treatment. French troops last year drove al Qaeda-linked Islamists from positions they occupied across northern Mali and U.N. troops have deployed. Thousands of U.N.
