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Britain to withdraw troops from Mali peacekeeping force

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Britain will pull out its 300 troops from a U.N. peacekeeping force in Mali following similar withdrawals this year by other Western nations, a government minister said on Monday.

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Times of India

James Heappey announces UK would withdraw troops from Mali peacekeeping mission

Minister of State for the Armed Forces James Stephen Heappey announced that the UK would withdraw the troops from Mali as a part of the peacekeeping mission. Here are the reasons why the government has taken this decision.

1 year ago·India

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BBC News

UK withdraws troops from Mali early blaming political instability

British soldiers were operating in the country as part of a UN mission countering Islamist extremism.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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The Independent

Britain to withdraw peacekeepers from Mali

Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said the 300-strong UK contingent will end its deployment early.

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Britain to withdraw troops from Mali peacekeeping force

LONDON - Britain will pull out the 300 troops it had sent to Mali as part of a U.N. peacekeeping force in the West African country following similar withdrawals this year by other Western nations, a government minister said on Monday. The early withdrawal comes after France and its military allies began withdrawing thousands of troops from Mali this year as the country's military junta

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

UK withdrawing troops from Mali peacekeeping mission

LONDON (AP) — Britain announced Monday it is withdrawing its peacekeepers from Mali, saying the West African country’s growing reliance on Russian mercenaries is undermining stability. Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said the 300-strong British force that has been stationed in Mali since 2020 as part of a United Nations peacekeeping mission will leave earlier than planned.

1 year ago·United States

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