India condemns attack against UN peacekeepers in Mali & C.A.R, extends solidarity

India on Sunday has strongly condemned attack against United Nation (U.N.) peacekeepers in two separate incidents in Mali. A Burundian peacekeeper from UN mission in Central African Republic (C.A.R) was killed Friday during an attack perpetrated by a rebel group, following which, ar peacekeeper from Egypt was killed in Mali's rrn Kidal region same day. 

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India’s Permanent Representative to UN Ambassor T S Tirumurti on Sunday took to Twitter and expressed condemnation, pain, and extended condolences to families and governments of de peacekeepers. 

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Ar explosive was found at scene in Tessalit and disabled, UN mission in Mali said late Friday. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday strongly condemned attack and said attacks against peacekeepers may constitute war crimes, spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.

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Four peacekeepers from Ivory Coast lost ir lives

Four peacekeepers from Ivory Coast lost ir lives due to an improvised explosive device and an attack Wednesday by unidentified gunmen in Timbuktu region.

peacekeeping mission has been in Mali since 2013 after Islamic extremists took control of major towns in rth. A French-led military operation dislodged m, but jihists have since regrouped in rural areas and expanded ir reach. U.N. says more than 231 peacekeepers in Mali have been killed due to hostile incidents, in what has become kwn as its most dangerous mission. 

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(With AP Inputs)