Five U.N. peacekeepers injured in attack in northern Mali

This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Five U.N. peacekeepers were injured in an attack using an improvised explosive device in Mali’s restive north Monday, the United Nations said.

U.N. deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said a quick reaction force was immediately sent to the site in Aguelhok in the Kidal region and the wounded peacekeepers were taken to a hospital.The attack came a day after the U.N. peacekeeping mission’s camp in Aguelhok experienced indirect fire, he said. There were no reports of casualties or damage in Sunday’s incident.Islamic extremist rebels were forced from power in Mali’s northern cities with the help of a French-led military operation in 2013.

The extremists have expanded their reach well into central Mali, where their presence has inflamed tensions between ethnic groups in the area. Haq said U.N. peacekeeping helicopters and other assets dispersed armed combatants over the weekend before they were able to launch an attack in Bandiougou, in central Mali.

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Sounds like you can rack up five more, Ottawa! Nothing you hate more than peace, other than families & hetero love of course, esp needing a big distraction in case our security folks decide it's time to start doing their jobs. But keep broadcasting gunfire meanwhile CHEZ ottnews

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