2 MINUSMA Peacekeepers injured in the explosion of a mine [1]
7 Apr
2015
2 MINUSMA Peacekeepers injured in the explosion of a mine
Bamako, April 7, 2015 – Yesterday, Monday late afternoon, a MINUSMA vehicle hit a mine about 30 km from Kidal on the way towards Gao. The vehicle was escorting a convoy of contractors.
Two peacekeepers got injured in the explosion, of which one seriously. The 2 peacekeepers were immediately evacuated to Gao, to receive appropriate medical care.
MINUSMA strongly condemns these terrorist acts, aimed at paralyzing MINUSMA-operations in this part of Mali and effecting United Nations staff or innocent civilians. MINUSMA, in particular through the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), continues to identify, mark and clean-up Mali’s main mine areas in order to provide maximum protection to the population against these acts.
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[4]The SRSG in Algiers: “In the current context, time is the enemy of peace and stability in Mali and a peace agreement needs to be rapidly concluded” [4] - [5] [5]Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the UN Inquiry on the violent demonstration of 27 January 2015 in Gao, Mali [5]