[German Defense Ministry says it will continue military operations in Mali]-A spokesman for the German Federal Ministry of Defense said on the 17th local time that although the Malian government asked the United Nations Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali to immediately withdraw its troops from the local area, Germany will continue relevant military operations. According to the spokesman, Germany supports the relevant UN negotiations and, as always, agrees to withdraw its troops in an "orderly manner", that is, by May 31 next year.