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Last Angolan Troops Leave

June 11 2012

Guinea-Bissau

The Angolan government says it has finished its force withdrawal from Guinea-Bissau, reports Angola Press.

The Angolan Military Mission in Guinea-Bissau (MISSANG) set up in the region in March 2011 to oversee police and military reforms.

The troop withdrawal was completed at noon on Friday, said military officials.

The decision to end the mission followed the military coup in Guinea-Bissau in April, said officials.

The Guinea-Bissau troops who seized power accused Angola...

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