Three UN soldiers killed in northern Mali explosion
(VOVWORLD) -Three United Nations soldiers were killed and five others were seriously wounded by an explosive device that detonated as they were escorting a convoy in Mali.
UN soldiers in Mali (Photo: Reuters)
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The convoy was travelling between the towns of Anefis and Gao in Mali's volatile north when the explosion occurred at around 7 AM local time on Sunday. The UN has not published the nationality of the victims. Soldiers of the UN mission there are often targeted by the gunmen in the North and Central region of Mali.