Two Moroccan truck drivers were killed and another one was wounded Saturday in Mali by armed men, the Moroccan embassy in Bamako said, adding that a fourth driver survived the attack.
The incident took place about 300 km from Bamako in Didiéni commune, as the Moroccan truck drivers were heading towards the Malian capital carrying goods, before they were attacked by a group of armed men hiding behind trees on the side of the road, the source pointed out.
The injured driver was transferred to a local hospital to receive the necessary health care, MAP reports.
It was not immediately established whether the attackers, who left without taking the goods, including fruit, were jihadists or bandits, according to the same sources.
In addition, the UN Mission in Mali announced on Twitter that three of its peacekeepers were injured Saturday morning by an explosive device near its camp in Kidal, in the northeast of the country.
The Moroccan embassy in Bamako is in contact with authorities in both countries, and the victims’ relatives, in order to take the necessary measures, including the request for the Malian authorities to open an investigation, according to MAP.
The two victims’ bodies were taken to Bamako, according to the same source.
Mali has been plunged into turmoil since 2012 when independentist and jihadist rebellions broke out in the North. Thousands have been killed, many of which civilians, despite the intervention of the international community and military forces.
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