UN / MALI PEACEKEEPERS ATTACK

Four United Nations (UN) Peacekeepers were killed and four others were wounded in a recent attack against UN military vehicle in Mali. UNIFEED

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:36
• Production Date: 28 February 2018
• Asset Language: English
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS MULTIDIMENSIONAL INTEGRATED STABILIZATION MISSION IN MALI - MINUSMA
• Subject Topical: PEACEKEEPERS; PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
• Geographic Subject: MALI
• MAMS Id: 2102067
• Parent Id: 2102067
• Alternate Title: unifeed180228c

Description

STORY: UN / MALI PEACEKEEPERS ATTACK
TRT: 01:36
SOUCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTION: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 28 FEBRUARY 2018, NEW YORK CITY / 20 FEBRUARY 2018, BOUREM, MALI

Shotlist

RECENT – NEW YORK CITY

1. Exterior, United Nations Headquarters

28 FEBRUARY 2018, NEW YORK CITY

2. Various shots, briefing room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General:
“We have just received information from the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali indicating that a UN military vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device on the Boni-Douentza axis, in the region of Mopti in Mali. Preliminary reports indicate that four peacekeepers were killed and four others were wounded. Medical evacuations are currently ongoing.”
4. Wide shot, journalists
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General:
“The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mahamat Saleh Annadif, condemned the attack. We join him in extending our condolences to the families of the victims and in wishing a speedy recovery to those injured, and I also expect a more formal statement from the Secretary-General shortly.”
6. Wide shot, briefing room

20 FEBRUARY 2018, BOUREM, MALI

7. Various shots, peacekeepers patrolling

Storyline

Four United Nations (UN) Peacekeepers were killed and four others were wounded in a recent attack against UN military vehicle in Mali.

The United Nations Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters today (28 Feb) in New York that his organization just received information from the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali indicating that “a UN military vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device on the Boni-Douentza axis, in the region of Mopti in Mali.”

Dujarric added “preliminary reports indicate that four peacekeepers were killed and four others were wounded. Medical evacuations are currently ongoing.”

He said “the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mahamat Saleh Annadif, condemned the attack,” adding that “we join him in extending our condolences to the families of the victims and in wishing a speedy recovery to those injured.”