A United Nations peacekeeper was killed in an explosion at a mine while on patrol in Kidal in northern Mali, according to the head of the UN mission in the country (MINUSMA), El-Ghassim Wane.
“Terrible news which adds to the long list of our colleagues who have lost their lives during their service in Mali,” Wane said on Twitter.
A MINUSMA official who spoke to AFP on condition of anonymity said the peacekeeper, who was part of a Guinean contingent, was initially injured and later succumbed to his injuries at the mission’s hospital.
#Mali: un Casque bleu guinéen tué dans l’explosion d’1 engin improvisé à #Kidal. L'incident a eu lieu lors d'une patrouille de sécurité de la Force qui effectuait une opération de recherche et de détection de mines. @elghassimw, Chef de la @UN_MINUSMA a condamné l'attaque. pic.twitter.com/fFrHDUq58r
— Mikado FM 🎧📻🇲🇱 (@mikadofm) June 20, 2022
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Source: CGTN News Africa/Mikado FM – Twitter