2 UN peacekeepers killed in Mali when convoy hits explosives
BAMAKO, Mali – The United Nations mission in Mali says two peacekeepers have been killed and two others seriously injured when a convoy hit a mine in the northern Kidal region.
The mission says in a statement that the two injured peacekeepers were immediately evacuated Tuesday after their vehicles hit the explosives about 15 kilometers outside of Aguelhok.
A UN official says the peacekeepers were Chadian. The UN condemned the attack and others by Islamic extremists.
