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STORY: UN / MALI ATTACK
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SOURCE: UNIFEED
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 29 JULY 2021, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
RECENT – NEW YORK CITY
1.Wide shot, exterior, United Nations Headquarters
29 JULY 2021, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, press briefing room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Eri Kaneko, UN spokesperson:
“The UN Mission in Mali reports that yesterday, peacekeepers repelled two attacks targeting its patrols. The first took place in Kidal. An armored vehicle was damaged but there were no casualties. The second attack happened north of Douentza, in the Mopti Region, in an area where peacekeepers had defused an improvised explosive device earlier in the day. In the past three weeks, there have been 15 attacks against peacekeepers in Mali, including 11 that involved improvised explosive devices. Fifteen Mission staff were injured in these attacks, which also caused extensive material damage. Despite these challenges, the Mission remains committed to carrying out its mandate and reiterated its support for the full implementation of the Peace agreement.”
4. Wide shot, press briefing room
A UN Spokesperson said the UN Mission in Mali reported that on Wednesday (28 Jul), peacekeepers repelled two attacks targeting its patrols. The first took place in Kidal, and the second attack happened north of Douentza, in the Mopti Region.
Speaking to reporters today (29 Jul) in New York, UN Spokesperson Eri Kaneko said that from the first attack that took place in Kidal, “an armored vehicle was damaged but there were no casualties.” The second attack in north of Douentza was “in an area where peacekeepers had defused an improvised explosive device earlier in the day.”
Kaneko continued, “In the past three weeks, there have been 15 attacks against peacekeepers in Mali, including 11 that involved improvised explosive devices. Fifteen Mission staff were injured in these attacks, which also caused extensive material damage.”
She said, “Despite these challenges, the Mission remains committed to carrying out its mandate and reiterated its support for the full implementation of the Peace agreement.”
