al Qaeda : In addition to the 9 killed , 9 are wounded in a suicide attack near Ber . `` Such violence is senseless , the MINUSMA pays too much of a toll in Mali , '' David Gressly , deputy special representative of the secretary-general , said in a statement . It is the third time there have been casualties among U.N. personnel in 2012 . Militants took advantage of post-coup chaos in past week , spurring international intervention .
al Qaeda : In addition to the 9 killed , 9 are wounded in a suicide attack near Ber . It is the third time there have been casualties among U.N. personnel in 2012 . Militants took advantage of post-coup chaos in past week , spurring international intervention .