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UN Force in Mali quits base early over insecurity

Soldiers of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali MINUSMA patrol in the streets of Gao, Mali, July 24, 2019. [AFP]

The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali said Sunday it had brought forward its withdrawal from a base in the north of the country due to deteriorating security conditions.

During the operation, three of its soldiers were wounded when they came under fire, the force added a few hours later.

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