 The German Foreign Minister has spoken out against the withdrawal of German soldiers from Mali in the wake of the latest suicide attack in the West African country. On Friday morning, a suicide bomber had attacked a UN patrol with a car bomb in the northeast of the city of Gaul. At least 13 UN soldiers, including 12 Germans and one Belgian, were injured. According to the United Nations, the German soldiers were escorting the envoy of a Malian battalion. In addition to UN mission to stabilize the country, the German army is also involved in a European Union training mission in Mali. Meanwhile, Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for stronger international cooperation in the fight against terrorism in Mali.