mo4ch:>8 peacekeepers killed in militant attack on UN base in Mali | Mo4ch News

At least eight UN peacekeepers have been killed and many injured in a “major” assault on one of their bases in the northeastern Mali, where various Al-Qaeda and Islamic State-linked groups have been active.The incident occurred early on Sunday in the northeastern Kidal province near the village of Aguelhok. A group of militants attacked the base using “many armed vehicles,” a statement issued by the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, MINUSMA, said. The attack was successfully repelled, it added.Also on rt.comFrench soldiers ambushed by terrorists in conflict-ridden MaliAt least eight soldiers with the UN mission died in the clashes, the statement said, adding that “several others” were injured without specifying the exact number. A Malian security source told AFP that at least 19 servicemen were injured in the incident.The identities of the affected soldiers were not officially revealed. However, some local media suggested that all those killed were from Chad. No group has claimed respo…