France expels Malian diplomats, ends anti-terror cooperation
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The suspension follows the arrest a month ago by Malian authorities of a French national accused of complicity in a coup attempt against Bamako's junta. Mali said the man named Yann Vezilier was acting on behalf of France's spy agency
Breakdown
- France suspended anti-terror cooperation with Mali after the arrest of a French national.
- Malian authorities accused Yann Vézilier of complicity in a coup plot and espionage. 6s
- France expelled two Malian diplomats and Mali retaliated by expelling five French embassy staff. 31s
- France maintains that the accusations against Vézilier are unfounded and that he was an accredited diplomat. 22s
- Mali previously cut military ties with France and turned to Russia for support. 52s