Three Killed by Rocket Attack at UN Camp in Kidal, Mali
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MarkRubens/iStock/ThinkStock(NEW YORK) — The United Nations says a rocket attack occurred at a UN peacekeeper’s base in Kidal, northern Mali resulting in the deaths of three people, reports the BBC.
Two peacekeepers and one contractor for the Multidimensional Integrated United Nations Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) were killed. The UN said 20 people were injured.
It is suspected that Islamist militants were behind Saturday’s attack.
In a statement, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Mali and Head of MINUSMA, Mr. Mongi Hamdi said, “MINUSMA continues to strengthen measures against such threats to protect the Malian people and the UN personnel. I express my solidarity and salute the brave men and women serving MINUSMA throughout the country for their efforts to bringing lasting peace to Mali in these difficult conditions. MINUSMA and its partners are doing their utmost to put an end to such crimes and hold accountable those responsible for these cowardly attacks.”
The attack comes just over a week since gunmen attacked the Radisson Blu hotel in Mali’s capital, Bamako. Nineteen people were killed in that attack.
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