A Wheeled Armoured Vehicle (WMZ) carrying Sri Lankan Peacekeeping troops on patrol in the general area of Douentza in West Africa’s trouble-torn Mali, came under a remote-controlled Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack around 6.30 a.m. early this morning (25) Mali time.
The attack on the WMZ and the convoy which was returning after a mission killed one Sri Lankan Army Captain and another Sri Lankan Army trooper who were on board the WMZ.
Reports reaching here further confirm that three more Sri Lankan soldiers have sustained injuries and admitted to a nearby hospital, the Army media unit said.
At the time this report was compiled, clearing operations were still on. The attack caused damages to the ill-fated WMZ vehicle and another that followed behind.
The UN Peacekeeping Mission Headquarters in Mali is conducting investigations into the incident.