Sweden will pull its force of about 220 soldiers out of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali in June 2023, a year earlier than planned, its military said on Thursday.
It gave no reason for the decision but has previously said that the presence of Russian military contractors in the West African state, condemned by European countries, was making the presence of Swedish forces untenable.
"In recent times, conditions have changed in the country, but until our last soldier is home, we continue to conduct operations just as usual," the Swedish Armed Forces said in a statement.
