Blast injures three peacekeepers in UN Mali commander's convoy - sources


  • World
  • Friday, 29 May 2015

BAMAKO (Reuters) - Three United Nations peacekeepers were wounded in northern Mali on Thursday when a vehicle in a convoy escorting the U.N. force's commander and police commissioner hit a landmine, sources said.

Two diplomatic sources said the commander and commissioner were in the convoy but did not appear to have been hurt.

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