2 U.N. Peacekeepers Die In IED Blast
July 06 2022
At least two U.N. peacekeepers have been killed in a roadside bombing in northeastern Mali, reports the United Nations.
On Tuesday, a U.N. armored vehicle traveling with a logistics convoy hit a mine on the road between Tessalit and Gao, killing two and injuring five, said the spokesman for the U.N. secretary-general.
The peacekeepers who were killed were from Egypt, according to the Irish Mission to the U.N.
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