The UK is to deploy about 330 military personnel to Mali. The 330 military personnel comprise 200
soldiers going to West African nations, 40 military advisers to Mali, and 90 support crew for a C-17
transport aircraft and a Sentinel R1 surveillance plane. None will have a combat role.
Some of 330 military personnel from the UK is to support the EU military training mission to Mali by
providing up to 40 British personnel either in a headquarters or training team role.
Mr Hammond also said that the UK will offer £5 million for 2 new UN funds to support the
strengthening of security in Mali. £3 million of this would be directed to the African-led intervention
force (AFISMA) and £2 million to activity in Mali that would facilitate and support political processes
for building stability.
He confirmed that the UK is also prepared to offer up to 200 personnel to provide training to troops
from Anglophone West African countries contributing to AFISMA, though the numbers required will
be dependent upon the requirements of the AFISMA-contributing nations.
In addition, the UK has deployed a small number of advisers to Anglophone West African countries
who will contribute to the AFISMA mission to assess their needs and to gain situational awareness.
The UK will continue to provide 1 C-17 transport plane in support of France for a further 3 months.
There are currently around 20 people deployed in Bamako supporting liaison with French forces and,
following a French request for additional surveillance support, the UK has deployed a Sentinel R1
aircraft to Dakar, Senegal, with supporting ground crew and technical support amounting to around 70
people.
