 Averkost has accused the Markov who stayed taken after its neighbour's laid out conditions for the release of 46 Lithuanian soldiers held in Mali for two months. Averkost says that 49 troops were sent on a routine rotation for personnel who provide backup services for the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali. Manosma Ann has called for the release. However, the mandates of the troops remained unclear and were accused of being mercenaries. The UN acknowledged its functions in a note addressed to Malian governments and admitted that certain measures have not been followed. Three women in the group were released according to an announcement earlier this month.