UN: 5 Peacekeepers Killed, 3 Wounded in Mali Blast

The United Nations mission in Mali said five of its Chadian peacekeepers were killed and another three wounded when their vehicle was hit by an explosive device in the north of the country on Thursday. The attack brings the number of U.N. peacekeepers killed in the country this month to 10. “This incident follows many other attacks in the Kidal region in which too many U.N. peacekeepers have been killed or wounded,” the U.N. mission said in a statement. The mission, known as...

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