Bundeswehr property will be exported from Mali for almost a year
Spiegel magazine, citing sources, Germany will begin the withdrawal of its contingent from Mali in June this year. In accordance with the earlier decision of the German government, the withdrawal should be completed by the beginning of June 2024, but, the magazine notes, it takes a long time: 1,700 cargo containers are needed to take out all the equipment and equipment. of the Bundeswehr.
According to the adopted plan, as indicated, all goods will be transported to neighboring Niger, where there is a large airfield, and then, according to Spiegel, they will be delivered by plane to Germany.
Earlier, with reference to German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, it was reported that the government is considering the possibility of withdrawing its troops earlier than planned – May 2024, because under current conditions the German contingent cannot fulfill its mandate within the UN Multidisciplinary Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).
