Angolan Military Contingent Expected To Leave

April 06 2012

Guinea-Bissau

An Angolan military contingent that was deployed to Guinea-Bissau last year is being withdrawn, says a former official from Guinea-Bissau cited by Xinhua, China's state news agency.

In March 2011, around 200 Angolan personnel were sent to Guinea-Bissau under the auspices of the Angolan Military Technical Mission for Assistance and Reform of the Defense and Security Sector (MISSANG).

The withdrawal was revealed by former Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Jr. on Wednesday.

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