We honor our fallen comrades.
Easter Friday April 2, 2021, the United Nations mission to Mali (MINUSMA) suffered a “complex attack” (direct and indirect fires coordinated in form and in time), which resulted in the death of four blue helmets of the Chad. The latest reports informed that, in addition to the deaths, there are also a number of injuries among the UN contingent. With this attack, 9 blue helmets have died in Mali since the beginning of 2021, making a total of 245 peacekeepers killed since the start of the mission in 2013.
MINUSMA has ensured that this attack will not undermine its determination to continue to fulfill its mandate. The UN mission also reiterated its continued commitment to protecting people and working for peace. The UN Secretary-General – António Guterres – reaffirmed the United Nations’ solidarity with the people and government of the Republic of Mali in their quest for peace, and offered his condolences to the Chadian government, as well as to the families of the dead soldiers of the peace, wishing a quick and complete recovery of the wounded.
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