Peacekeepers search for landmines in Mali’s volatile north
By Reuters
16 November 2018 |
11:13 am
Guinean peacekeepers with the United Nations Mission in Mali carry out routine de-mining operations in a restive northern region where explosive devices continue to pose a threat.
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