U.N. mission in Mali attacked, 3 killed
- 8 years ago
A mortar attack on a U.N. base in northern Mali early Saturday killed three people -- two peacekeepers and a contractor -- and injured 20 others, a spokesman for the nation's U.N. mission said.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, spokesman Olivier Salgado said from the capital of Bamako.
Mongi Hamdi, the head of the U.N. mission, condemned the attacks and offered condolences to the families of those killed.
"I want to reiterate that these attacks will not impede the determination of the United Nations to support the Malian people and the peace process, including through assisting the implementation of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali," Hamdi said.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, spokesman Olivier Salgado said from the capital of Bamako.
Mongi Hamdi, the head of the U.N. mission, condemned the attacks and offered condolences to the families of those killed.
"I want to reiterate that these attacks will not impede the determination of the United Nations to support the Malian people and the peace process, including through assisting the implementation of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali," Hamdi said.