France has suspended counter-terrorism cooperation with Mali and ordered two staff members of the Malian embassy and consulate to leave.
Reuters reports that the move came after Bamako’s arrest of a French intelligence agent in August.
A spokesperson for Mali’s foreign ministry has declined to comment.
The move further exacerbates tensions between Paris and the West African country, after Mali’s military-led government severed military ties with France and turned to Russia for support in fighting ISIS linked insurgents.
