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British troops in Mali asked by locals to stay forever peacekeeping commander says
British troops are four months into a three-year deployment in the west African country
27 April 2021 • 2:19pm
The UK has around 400 soldiers deployed in Mali, on a UN peacekeeping mission as well as assisting French forces further east on a counter-terrorism mission.
Credit: Cpt George Christie/Army
British troops in Mali have been asked by locals “to stay forever” a peacekeeping commander has said.
Soldiers deployed on the UN peacekeeping mission to the west African country say they have, so far, been received well by local people.
Major Jamie Powell, Officer Commanding B Company, 2nd Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment, was speaking after a 24-day patrol as the British Long Range Reconnaissance Group deployed in Mali on Operation MINUSMA.