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Denmark says it will start pulling its troops out of Mali after the West African country’s transitional junta government this week insisted on an immediate withdrawal. French and European allies had previously urged Mali to let Danish troops stay, and Mali’s insistence that they go is seen as a swipe …

The Malian government has asked Denmark to immediately withdraw a contingent of troops deployed in the country as part of an international counter-terrorism force. According to the interim government, the deployment of about 90 Danish soldiers had taken place without its consent. The Danish government says it’s in touch with …