The United Nations has condemned the attack on a convoy of peacekeepers in Mali
In Mali on Wednesday morning, seven Togolese UN peacekeepers were killed and three others were seriously injured when their vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device (IED) in Mali, the UN secretary-general said.
The UN Secretary-General also called on the financial authorities to make every effort to identify the perpetrators of the attack and bring them to justice.
A bomb blast near the Iraqi capital, Mali, has killed at least five peacekeepers, Reuters reported, citing UN peacekeepers in Mali on Wednesday night.
According to Reuters, the UN peacekeepers, without mentioning the location of the terrorist blast, only announced that three other people were injured in the blast.
Last Friday, a convoy of peacekeepers en route from the northern city of Kidal to Java was attacked by unidentified gunmen, killing one person and wounding three others.
13,289 soldiers and 1,920 police officers are serving in the United Nations Peacekeeping Force, which was established on April 25, 2013, following a security crisis in Mali.
Since the presence of UN peacekeepers in Mali in 2013, 250 of them have been killed in attacks and bombings.
The Republic of Mali in West Africa has experienced several coup attempts. In 2012, Ahmad Tumani Toure’s army was overthrown and a military committee led by Ahmad Sanogo announced the dissolution of his government. After years of political tensions in 2020, the financial army ousted President Ibrahim Bobakar Kita, but international sanctions prevented the army from gaining power.
The United Nations also said it was “deeply concerned” by reports of the horrific killing of 11 people in the northwestern city of Salingi in Myanmar’s Sagaying district, who were reportedly shot and burned by the military on Tuesday morning in retaliation for recent militant attacks.
The United Nations added that credible reports indicate that five children were among those killed.
“We strongly condemn such violence and remind Myanmar military officials of their obligations under international law to ensure the safety and security of civilians.” The people responsible for this heinous act must be held accountable.
The UN spokesman said the UN had repeatedly condemned the violence by Myanmar’s security forces and armed forces. Such violence is completely unacceptable and requires a unified and decisive international response.
According to the United Nations, since the military coup on February 1 and December 8, Myanmar security forces have killed more than 1,300 unarmed people, including more than 75 children, using lethal force or while in detention.
According to IRNA, Myanmar has been embroiled in tensions since the coup; A coup that ended a decade of democracy in this country. More than 1,100 people have been killed in violence in recent months.
Roadmap approved by A. Three. It included a commitment to dialogue with all parties and the granting of humanitarian access and an end to violence.
The long history of military dictatorship and human rights abuses in Myanmar is one of the most difficult issues discussed in the Union. Three. It has tested the unity of this organization and its policy of non-interference.
Myanmar has faced deadly crackdowns on protesters, economic collapse and mass exodus of refugees since the coup began.
The rise of the coronavirus in the country has also disrupted the health system and led to a humanitarian catastrophe in recent months.
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