Sweden has said it will pull its force out of the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali a year earlier than planned.
The military said its 220 soldiers will leave Mali in June 2023.
No reasons have been given for the early withdrawal, but Sweden had previously said the presence of Russian military contractors in the country was making Swedish troops presence untenable.
Swedish armed forces said that in recent times, conditions have changed in the country
A UN mission spokesperson said Sweden plays a crucial role in its operations but was free to make its own peacekeeping decisions, the agency reports.
