Attack On United Nations Base In Mali Wounds 12 German Soldiers, UN Says
Germany has hundreds of troops taking part in UN stabilisation and European Union training missions in the West African nation.
26th June 2021 at 3:04pm
The United Nations (UN) says 12 German troops and a Belgian soldier serving in the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali were wounded on Friday in an attack in the north of the country.
12th April 2021
The UN s mission there, MINUSMA, had previously said 15 peacekeepers were injured when a temporary operational base in the Gao region was hit with a vehicle bomb, but later corrected the numbers.
British Troops Complete Exercise Ahead Of UN Mission In Mali
The UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali is the UN s most dangerous operation in the world.
Kirstie Chambers
30th April 2021 at 5:50pm
More than 200 British troops have been completing the final part of their training before deploying to Mali at the end of May.
The soldiers from 2nd Battalion the Royal Anglian Regiment and 1st The Queen s Dragoon Guards are deploying in support of Operation Newcombe, the UK s commitment to the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).
The troops have been taking part in a simulated exercise at Thetford Army Training Area, Norfolk, designed to mimic a range of scenarios they could face while on the peacekeeping mission which is the UN s most dangerous operation in the world.
British peacekeepers complete first long-range patrol in Mali
by Jeremy Binnie
The Long Range Recce Group (LRRG) the United Kingdom has contributed to the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has completed an initial patrol lasting 28 days, the British Army stated on 7 April.
British soldiers from the LRRG on patrol in a Jackal 2 vehicle. (UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali)
Made up of elements of the Royal Anglian Regiment and Light Dragoons, the patrol was aimed at enhancing security along the main supply route from Gao to Ansongo, about 85 km to the southeast, and involved the LRRG covering 1,500 km and visiting 60 villages.