The British government announced on Monday the early withdrawal of its military contingent currently deployed in Mali as part of the UN mission to the country.
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The commitment was supposed to last three years, but faced with the rising instability in the country, London decided to anticipate the withdrawal of its troops, who should leave the country in the next six months.
France, one of the major countries intervening militarily in Mali had announced in February their withdrawal from the country. The last French soldiers left Mali this summer, after nearly a decade.
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Around 300 British soldiers have been deployed to Mali as part of the UN peacekeeping mission launched in 2013. The mission is aimed at stabilising the security situation in the country, which has been plagued by jihadist attacks.
