A court in Mali has sentenced a man to death over the killing of three UN peacekeepers (Minusma) in the country’s south in 2019.
The accused, who was not named, was convicted of acts of terrorism, criminal association, murder, robbery and illegal possession of firearms.
The death penalty has not been applied in Mali since a moratorium on executions was put in place in 1980.
In a statement, Minusma said this was the second time that specific attacks against its troops had been at the heart of a legal charge that has resulted in a trial and convictions
The Minusma peacekeeping force which has had 12,000 troops in Mali since 2013 – is the UN’s largest and deadliest operation.
Peacekeepers are frequently killed or wounded in attacks by al-Qaeda and Islamic State fighters.
