Deadly Confrontation Reported Between Peacekeepers, Protesters
January 28 2015
A protest in northern Mali against the United Nations military mission has turned deadly, reports Agence France-Presse.
Witnesses and peacekeepers had differing accounts. One source said at least three were killed.
A mob of youths threw stones and attempted to storm the MINUSMA headquarters in Gao on Tuesday, said witnesses.
The crowd was protesting a plan to create a buffer zone in the north that would disarm pro-government militia without significantly affecting Tuareg...
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