France and its European allies in Mali agree to begin a coordinated withdrawal of their military resources in the country after nearly 10 years
A statement signed by France and its African and European allies said that"multiple obstructions" by the ruling junta meant that the conditions were no longer in place to operate in Mali.
They agreed to set out plans on how to remain in the region, notably Niger and Gulf of Guinea countries by June 2022, a joint statement said on Friday. They "have thereof decided to commence the coordinated withdrawal of their respective military resources dedicated to these operations from Malian territory."
There are a total of 25,000 foreign troops currently deployed in the Sahel region, including around 4,300 French soldiers.Of the 53 soldiers killed serving in its Barkhane mission in West Africa, 48 of them died in Mali.
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