Guterres condemns attack on UN peacekeepers
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He also sent his deepest condolences to the family of the deceased peacekeeper, and the people and Government of Jordan.
By Cecilia Ologunagba
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned a deadly attack on Wednesday against a UN Peacekeeping logistics convoy near the town of Kidal in northern Mali.
For roughly an hour, the convoy came under direct fire from suspected members of a terrorist group using small arms and rocket launchers.
Four Jordanian peacekeepers serving with the UN Mission in Mali, MINUSMA, were injured in the attack, one of whom died from his injuries after being evacuated.
The Mission reported that the attack was the fifth incident to occur in the Kidal region in just one week, UN Spokesperson Mr Stéphane Dujarric told journalists in New York.
“It is a tragic reminder of the complexity of the mandate of the UN Mission and of its peacekeepers, and the threats peacekeepers face daily,” he said.
The UN chief has sent his deepest condolences to the family of the deceased peacekeeper, and the people and Government of Jordan.
He has also wished a prompt recovery to those injured.
NAN
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