In Bamako, yesterday, Denmark demanded the withdrawal of its 90 - strong military force, which arrived in Mali just a week ago as part of the European counter - terrorism operation.

The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Denmark intended to withdraw its limited military forces from Mali after the Transitional Government of the West African country declared that they had not received a deployment permit.

Danish Foreign Minister Ybe Kovud announced the withdrawal today following a briefing by the Foreign Policy Committee of the Parliament. The Minister did not provide a timetable.

The request for the withdrawal of Danish troops comes just a week after the Danish contingent arrived in the West African country for a year's deployment. The team includes a team of surgeons.

Colonel Abdullah Maiga, spokesman for the Malian army-led Government, said that a request had been made to Denmark to withdraw immediately "the said division from the territory of the Malian Republic."

A statement by the Government in Bamako stated that the Danish deployment had taken place without the Government's financial consent, yet European partners insisted that the deployment of Danes had been discussed in advance.

The Danish Foreign Ministry said that in 2019, then-President Ibrahim Popacre Keita asked Denmark to send troops to join the Tacuba effort. But less than a year later, Kita was overthrown.