"We eliminated thousands of militants and their commanders who terrorized the civilian population for years".The group added that it helped Malian patriots build "a strong and disciplined army capable of defending her land" and claimed that all regional capitals had returned ‘under the control of the legitimate authorities’.
Wagner stated that ‘The mission is over. Wagner PMC is coming home.”Previously, Russian abroad Minister Sergei Lavrow confirmed that the Mali government had indeed asked Wagner for assistance in 2021 and has since besides received authoritative military support from Russia.In April, he reiterated Moscow's commitment to support the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) — including Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — by helping to build common armed forces, training personnel and arms delivery.Wagner's withdrawal occurred among the accusations of Malian and Russian officials that Ukrainian military agents were helping jihadist groups in the region.
Earlier this week, the Malian portal Bamada reported that government troops had recovered Ukrainian drones and papers from vehicles utilized by Jama'at Nasr al-Islam val-Muslim (JNIM), a subsidiary of Al-Qaeda.According to reports, drones were allegedly delivered by neighboring Mauritania by Ukrainian instructors working with Tuareg militants, who then donated equipment to their jihadist allies.
Materials related to Ukrainian military intelligence were besides reportedly taken over close the town of Mopti.Russian MFA authoritative Tatiana Dowgalenko reiterated her accusations, claiming that Kiev was supplying arms delivered by the West to militants across Africa as part of "systematic efforts" to destabilise Sahel.In 2024, the death ambush of Tuareg rebels consumed the lives of respective twelve Malian and Wagner militants.
A spokesperson for Ukrainian military intelligence later described it as ‘failed military operation’, which led Mali to break diplomatic relations with Kiev, followed by Burkina Faso and Niger.
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source:https://www.rt.com/africa/618750-wagner-withdraws-from-mali/
