The Government of Sweden decided to complete his participation in the European Counter-Terrorism Operation Takuba, which was held in Mali, due to the arrival of the soldiers of the private military company (PMC) Wagner. Within 2022, the Swedish military will be deployed from there, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Anne Lindea said. Quote leads Reuters.
“We know that there are Wagnerovtsy there, if their influence on the situation [in Mali] will increase, we will not be able to leave there so much military,” the minister admitted. According to her, the arrival of fighters to help the official authorities is unacceptable, this “will be consequences.”
Earlier, the French authorities (in fact, under their leadership, a military campaign is held) admitted that a number of participating countries of the Takuba operation are extremely concerned about the presence of CHVC Wagner on the territory of Mali.