A rocket and car bomb attack on French and UN soldiers in Mali has left one person dead and many others injured. Militants disguised as UN peacekeepers - in distinctive blue helmets and driving a vehicle marked with the UN logo - struck two bases near the airport in Timbuktu. More than a dozen others, including many French soldiers, were wounded, according to the government. In a statement, the security ministry said the attack involved dozens of rockets fired by militants "wearing blue helmets". Attacks against UN peacekeepers and government forces are common in Mali, a former French colony which also has a French military presence.

Source: The Star April 15, 2018 01:18 UTC