A landmine exploded in the Gao region as the convoy was passing, which then came under small arms fire, according to the UN Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).
A member of the peacekeeping force was seriously injured yesterday Sunday in a “targeted” attack against a United Nations convoy in northern Mali, an area in the grip of jihadist activity, the UN Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) announced via Twitter.
A landmine exploded in the Gao area as the convoy was passing, which then came under small arms fire, according to MINUSMA. “Strongly condemn this attack and wish the injured a speedy recovery,” the post added.
MINUSMA was created in 2013 to support one of the world’s poorest countries to deal with a jihadist insurgency.
It is one of the largest peacekeeping operations of the UN. It numbers approximately 17,500 men and women, including more than 13,000 military and police personnel.
Mali has been ruled by a military junta since 2020. The twin political and security crises have been ongoing since 2012, when jihadists and separatists took up arms in the north.
The violence then spread to central areas of the vast country, killing thousands of civilians and soldiers and uprooting millions.
Mali temporarily suspended the rotation of MINUSMA units for a few months, with the military regime citing “national security” reasons. They started again in mid-August.
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