UN / MALI ATTACKS

In two separate incidents that took place Tuesday (31 May) in the Gao area of Mali’s restive north, terrorists attacked an outpost of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission (MINUSMA), as well as the services of a local provider for the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS), the most recent in a string of deadly attacks against the UN in the country. UNIFEED-UNTV / FILE

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:02:26
• Production Date: 1 June 2016
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: STEPHANE DUJARRIC; BAN KI-MOON
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS MULTIDIMENSIONAL INTEGRATED STABILIZATION MISSION IN MALI - MINUSMA
• Subject Topical: PEACEKEEPERS; TERRORISM
• Geographic Subject: MALI
• MAMS Id: 1633823
• Parent Id: 1633823
• Alternate Title: unifeed160601d

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STORY: UN / MALI ATTACKS
TRT: 02:26
SOURCE: UNIFEED-UNTV
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 1 JUNE 2016, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

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RECENT, NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, United Nations Headquarters

1 JUNE 2016, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, dais
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General:
“The Secretary-General is outraged by the terrorist attacks carried out yesterday in Gao, Mali, against the United Nations. According to preliminary reports, one peacekeeper from China was killed and a dozen UN personnel were injured when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated at a UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission camp in Mali. In a separate incident, one civilian contractor from France and two security guards from Mali were killed when the camp of a UN contractor, in another area of Gao, was attacked by unknown assailants.”
Med shot, journalists
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General:
“The Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the recent series of attacks directed against the UN peacekeeping mission that have killed 12 peacekeepers and injured many more in May alone. He reiterates that nothing can excuse these acts of terrorism against men and women who are serving with the United Nations to help the people of Mali to restore stability and peace across the country.”
5. Med shot, journalists
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General:
“The Secretary-General urges the Government of Mali, with the support of its partners, to expeditiously investigate and hold the perpetrators accountable. He also calls on the people of Mali to provide information on the attacks to the authorities.
The Secretary-General extends his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and to the Governments of China, France and Mali. He wishes a speedy recovery to those injured.
The Secretary-General reiterates that the UN will continue to support the peace agreement and stabilization of Mali.”
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8. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General:
“In the coming days, the Secretary-General intends to present to the Security Council proposals to strengthen the Mission's posture and capabilities. He reiterates the long-standing demand to ensure that the UN peacekeeping forces there are adequately equipped to operate in a dangerous and unpredictable environment such as Mali.”

FILE – MINUSMA - 16 AUGUST 2015, GAO REGION, MALI

9. Various shots, UN peacekeepers on river patrols

Storyline

In two separate incidents that took place Tuesday (31 May) in the Gao area of Mali’s restive north, terrorists attacked an outpost of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission (MINUSMA), as well as the services of a local provider for the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS), the most recent in a string of deadly attacks against the UN in the country.

In a statement read today (1 June) by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Ban expressed outrage over the terrorist attacks.

The Secretary-General, according to the statement, “is deeply concerned by the recent series of attacks directed against the UN peacekeeping mission that have killed 12 peacekeepers and injured many more in May alone.”

He reiterated that “nothing can excuse these acts of terrorism against men and women who are serving with the United Nations to help the people of Mali to restore stability and peace across the country.”

He urged the Government of Mali “to expeditiously investigate and hold the perpetrators accountable.”

In the coming days, according to Dujarric, “the Secretary-General intends to present to the UN Security Council proposals to strengthen the Mission's posture and capabilities.”

The UN chief also reiterated the long-standing demand to ensure that MINUSMA forces are adequately equipped to operate in a dangerous and unpredictable environment such as Mali.

According to preliminary reports, one peacekeeper from China was killed and a dozen UN personnel were injured when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated at the MINUSMA camp. In the second incident, one civilian contractor from France and two security guards from Mali were killed when the camp of a UN contractor, in another area of the city, was attacked by unknown assailants.