At least three killed after U.N. troops in Mali fire at protest

[World News]

By Adama Diarra and Tiemoko Diallo BAMAKO (Reuters) - United Nations peacekeepers in the northern Malian town of Gao killed at least three people on Tuesday when they used live rounds to disperse protesters there, witnesses said. A U.N. spokesman said only warning shots were fired. The violence erupted as peacekeepers were meeting local leaders angry over a plan to create a buffer zone in the north that would force pro-government militia in the area to disarm while Tuareg separatist rebels would be less affected. A witness at the protest said U.N. troops started shooting after initially using tear gas to try to disperse crowds.

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