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Germany will not join Afghan offensive
 German troops stationed in Afghanistan will not take part in a US led offensive against the Taliban in their southern heartland for now, Germany's defence minister said on Thursday. Speaking on ARD television, Defence Minister Franz Josef Jung said that German forces, currently concentrated in the north of the country, would remain focused on their redevelopment activities there. "The German government will be involved in this operation," Jung said. "We have taken over responsibility for five redevelopment teams in the north." "Unfortunately we have found that terror attacks are still taking place there and therefore it is necessary to prepare our soldiers for these extraordinary situations." Jung noted that German troops are currently only involved in redevelopment and stabilisation, rather than the fight against terrorism. Posted by: Fred 2006-06-16 |
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