Egypt condemns killing of Jordanian peacekeeper in Mali

CAIRO – 2 June 2022: Egypt strongly condemned the armed attack that targeted a patrol of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) and resulted in the death of a Jordanian soldier and the injury of two others, said the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement on Thursday.

“Egypt expresses its sincere condolences and sincere sympathy to the government and people of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and to the families of the victims of this armed attack. It [Egypt] affirms its full support for the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in this painful incident,” the statement read.

“It is a tragic reminder of the complexity of the mandate of the UN Mission and of its peacekeepers, and the threats peacekeepers face on a daily basis,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric briefed journalists in New York.

He added that the attack was the fifth incident to occur in the Kidal region in just one week.