India raises concern over increasing IED attacks on peacekeepers


“In the last four years, of the 176 fatal casualties due to acts of violence, 43 were due to lED attacks, ” diplomat Tanmaya Lal says

India has expressed concern over the rising improvised explosive device (IED) attacks on United Nations peacekeepers and called for deploying resources to protect troops against them

The IED attacks were a “very serious concern,” India’s Deputy Permanent Representative Tanmaya Lal told a ministerial meeting of the UN Security Council on peacekeeping on Wednesday.

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Source: The Hindu