UN Says 9 Peacekeepers Killed in Deadliest Attack Since 2013
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The United Nations said nine peacekeepers were killed in northern Mali in the deadliest attack since the force was deployed in July 2013.
The soldiers were attacked between the towns of Menaka and Ansongo in the Gao region today, the UN mission in Mali said in a statement on its website. The UN sent planes to secure the area after the attack on the convoy of soldiers from Niger.