The last soldiers of the French military mission Barkhane have left the crisis country Mali. As the French General Staff announced, the last unit crossed the border into neighboring Niger on Monday. The military junta in power in Bamako since 2020 had urged France to withdraw its soldiers.
As the French General Staff announced, the last unit crossed the border into neighboring Niger on Monday.
The military junta in power in Bamako since 2020 had urged France to withdraw its soldiers.
Security situation drastically deteriorated
Austria’s 64 soldiers returned home in June. The security situation in the West African country had deteriorated sharply after the withdrawal of French soldiers, the Russian mercenary group Wagner and jihadist groups.
Mali has experienced three military coups since 2012
Insurgents linked to jihadists are fighting in the country. Thousands of civilians have been killed by their attacks in recent years. France decided to withdraw its troops from the country in February.
Source: Krone
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