DW-WORLD: Germany to Send Troops to Western Afghanistan German Defense Minister Jung has approved a short-term deployment of 45 German soldiers from their base in northern Afghanistan to the west of the country to help flush out insurgents.
(16.05.2008) DW-WORLD: Former Minister: Germany Must Fight in Southern Afghanistan Germany's Bundeswehr will have to fight in the more dangerous southern region of Afghanistan in the foreseeable future, according to former Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer. (04.05.2008) DW-WORLD: Minister Rejects Urgent Call for Reinforcements in Afghanistan Germany's military union has said it would be irresponsible of the government not to send at least 500 more troops and better equipment to northern Afghanistan. But politicians say they Putin announces cabinet line-up ...
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France to boost its Afghan forces ... won't deploy additional soldiers. (23.04.2008) DW-WORLD: US Wants More as Germans Prepare for Afghanistan Deployment Top US officials said that if Germany won't send soldiers to violent southern Afghanistan, Berlin should at least increase troop numbers in the north. Bundeswehr training for one such mission is currently underway. (31.03.2008)
(Deutsche Welle)
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