A column of peacekeepers was heading for the city of Sevare when the explosion occurred.
An explosion occurred in the African country of Mali, as a result of which seven UN peacekeepers were killed, and three more were seriously injured.
About this AFP reports.
The vibuh took place in the Bandiagara area, when a convoy of peacekeepers was heading for the city of Sevare. According to the newspaper, the attack was carried out by militants associated with al-Qaeda or the Islamic State group.
It is worth noting that Mali is the epicenter of jihadist fighting. The military conflict has lasted since 2012 and within three years has spread to the neighboring countries of Niger and Burkina Faso. As a result of the fighting thousands of people throughout the region were killed, about two million fled the country.
Earlier it was reported that the authorities of the African state of Mali, which lost control over the northern regions of the country, invited Russian private military company “to fight terrorists”.
