Suicide Bombers Attack U.N. Patrol Near Timbuktu

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UNITED NATIONS, Muharram 10, 1438, October 11, 2016, SPA -- A U.N. official in Mali and the Swedish defense command said Tuesday that a suicide bomber has attacked peacekeepers near Timbuktu, but none were killed. According to the Swedish command, soldiers on patrol with the U.N. peacekeeping forces were targeted late Monday by the bomber. Sweden has a contingent of 250 in the U.N. mission. The U.N. official, who spoke to the press under the condition of anonymity, said that a second suicide bomber was killed as he fled. He said that a possible third attacker is being pursued. --SPA 18:08 LOCAL TIME 15:08 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w

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