At least one dead in Mali protest against foreign forces

At least one civilian was killed Monday during a protest against foreign peacekeepers in the Malian city of Kidal, underlining simmering tensions between the local population and UN and French troops based in the area. Local protesters had forced their way onto an airport runway used by UN and French soldiers supporting domestic forces as they battle marauding bandits and a jihadist insurgency, according to several sources. The UN mission in Mali, also referred to by its acronym MINUSMA, confirmed that the demonstration had taken place but said in a statement that reports of anyone being wounded or killed were "being verified".

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