BFF-26 Two UN peacekeepers killed by a mine in central Mali: UN

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Two UN peacekeepers killed by a mine in central Mali: UN

BAMAKO, Jan 25, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Two UN peacekeepers died and several were wounded on Friday in central Mali after their vehicle hit a mine, the UN Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) said in a statement.

“This morning at around 0600, a vehicle in a MINUSMA logistics convoy hit a mine near Douentza, Mopti region,” the statement said, without giving the nationality of those involved.

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