Mali: three Ivorian peacekeepers killed in a jihadist attack near Timbuktu
Un vehículo blindado de la Minusma patrulla cerca de Menaka, al este de Malí, el 14 de marzo de 2020 AFP / Archivos
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Three Ivorian peacekeepers from the UN Mission in Mali (Minusma) were killed this Wednesday, January 13 in a jihadist attack on their convoy, a Minusma official said on condition of anonymity.
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The death of three Ivorian peacekeepers in a jihadist attack was confirmed by an official of the Malian security services.
A first assessment given by UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric had previously reported one death and seven injured.
The attack took place north of Bambara Maoudé, on the axis between Douentza (center) and Timbuktu (north-west), in a region which is one of the hotbeds of the polymorphous violence that is plaguing the Sahel.
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During a security operation, a Minusma company struck
(...)
improvised explosive devices (IED) before being the target of fire by unidentified armed men
," said Minusma in a statement.
The response of the peacekeepers pushed the attackers to flee.
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The preliminary reports indicate, however, that following this attack, three peacekeepers died and six others were wounded,
" she said.
(With AFP)
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