At least one United Nations peacekeeper was killed and four others seriously injured when their patrol was attacked in northern Mali on Friday, the peacekeeping mission MINUSMA said.
The incident took place near the town of Ber, in the region of Tombouctou – an area that has become a hotbed of jihadist activity over the past decade.
MINUSMA said on Twitter the patrol first encountered an improvised explosive device and was then hit with a direct fire attack.
Reuters
