EU Training Mission
Slovenian troops remain in Mali for now, defence minister says
Brussels – Defence Minister Matej Tonin said on Thursday that Slovenian soldiers remain in Mali for now and continue training Mali troops. The statement comes after France announced its troops would withdraw from this African country, where Slovenia currently has nine soldiers in the EU Training Mission (EUTM).
INTERVIEW/Ingo Korzetz says without Romania's medical evacuation capability, operational range in Mali would be limited
AGERPRES special correspondent Cristian Lupascu reports: Commander Ingo Korzetz of the German contingent deployed to the Camp Castor in Gao commended, in an interview to AGERPRES, the Romanian servicemen deployed within the UN mission in Mali (the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali - MINUSMA) for their professionalism, saying that without their medical evac
Special Forces Storm Hotel to End Hostage Siege in Mali's Capital
Special forces stormed the hotel in Bamako, the capital of Mali, where up to 170 people are believed to be held hostages by suspected Islamists.
The attackers targeted the Radisson Blu Hotel in the centre of the capital, which is popular with expats working in Mali.