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Attack on Sri Lankan Army contingent in Mali kills two and injures other Peacekeepers
An armoured WMZ vehicle, carrying Sri Lankan Peacekeeping troops on patrol in the general area of Douentza in West Africa’s trouble-torn Mali, came under a remote-controlled Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack around 6.30 a.m. early this morning (Jan 25) in local Mali time, A Sri Lanka Army release said.
The attack on the WMZ and the convoy which was returning after a mission killed one Sri Lankan Army Captain and another Sri Lankan Army trooper who were on board the WMZ.
Reports confirm that three more Sri Lankan soldiers have sustained injuries and have been admitted to a nearby hospital.
At the time this report was compiled, clearing operations were still on. The attack caused damages to the ill-fated WMZ vehicle and another that followed behind. UN Peacekeeping Mission Headquarters in Mali is conducting investigations into the incident.
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