The United Nations Mission (MINUSMA) in Mali said on social media that two peacekeepers were injured on Tuesday in a mine explosion in the center of the country.

"Our office in Mopti confirms that an explosion occurred near the village of Amba, 75 km west of Douentza, injuring two peacekeepers who were part of a logistical convoy on its way to this area," MINUSMA wrote in a tweet.

The mission did not specify the nationalities of the two soldiers.
On Friday, another peacekeeper was seriously injured when a mine exploded near the town of Duentza. The mechanism was part of a logistical convoy coming from Timbuktu.
Mines and improvised explosive devices are among the weapons used by the jihadists, who have spread across the country since 2012.

Since the beginning of 2023, the mission has been the target of nine attacks that have killed three Senegalese peacekeepers and injured five others.