Tag: Kidal Region

Five peacekeepers killed in Mali ambush: UN

BAMAKO, Mali (AFP) — Five Chadian peacekeepers were killed and three others wounded in a shootout during an ambush in northeastern Mali, the United Nations said Thursday. “Five… peacekeepers were killed and three seriously wounded during an ambush,” which occurred on Wednesday, according to a statement posted on the UN Mali mission’s social media accounts. The attack in Aguelhok, in the Kidal region, occurred when the soldiers were escorting a convoy, according to the statement. […]