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France, EU to withdraw troops from Mali, remain in region

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Updated At : 02:28 PM Feb 18, 2022 IST

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Paris, February 17

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France will withdraw its troops from Mali nine years after it first intervened to drive Islamic extremists from power but intends to maintain a military presence in neighbouring West African nations, President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday.

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Macron accused Mali’s ruling military junta of neglecting the fight against Islamic extremists and said it was logical for France to withdraw since its role was not to replace a sovereign state on the battlefield.

“Victory against terror is not possible if it’s not supported by the state itself,” the French leader told a press conference with EU and African Union officials.

The so-called Barkhane force is also involved in Chad, Niger, Burkina Faso and Mauritania. A French Armed Forces spokesman said France ultimately aimed to reduce the number of its troops in the Sahel to 2,500-3,000. — AP

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