German foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called for the mandate of the elite KSK special forces in Afghanistan not to be renewed.
In an interview with the Spiegel news magazine, Steinmeier said the special forces haven't been deployed even once in the past three years. Up to 100 special forces can be sent to Afghanistan at a time under Germany's role in the US-led Operation Enduring Freedom in that country. The mandate is due for renewal next month. Steinmeier said German FM seeks end to elite forces' role in Afghanistan ...
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(Deutsche Welle)
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