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Mali storm kills two Bangladeshi UN peacekeepers

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ANI Dhaka

Two Bangladeshis on a United Nations peacekeeping mission were killed and five injured in a storm in Mali last night.

The Daily Star reports that the deceased are police constables Samidul Islam and Motahar Hossain, according to a press statement issued by the police headquarters in Dhaka today.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque mourned the deaths of the constables, the press note adds.

Details on the deceased and injured victims were not available till 12:29pm when the report was filed.

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First Published: May 16 2016 | 3:15 PM IST

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