Hat tip to Lucianne.comThe Danish government has hung a 'for sale' sign on the Danish military base, Camp Viking, in Afghanistan. Troops have been relocated to the southern regions of the country, but the price and potential buyers of the base are being kept secret.
Camp Viking, the home of Danish soldiers since 2002, is located on the outskirts of the country's capital Kabul. Both the price and potential buyers are being kept under wraps for the time being, according to the Danish International Logistics Center (Danilog) which is responsible for the sale. 'There are still negotiations taking place, so I am unable to say who is interested in the base before a political decision has come from the country,' said Martin Skeem, press officer at Danilog.
Although Danish troops have already vacated the area, the small base in the centre of the larger, international Camp Warehouse, is currently occupied by their French colleagues who are renting the space. The 290 soldiers of a 360-strong delegation in Afghanistan have already begun building a new base, Danelagen, in the southern Helmand province. The independent base will be located within the confines of the larger, British base, Camp Bastion. The Danish forces are to aid in establishing peace in the southern area of Afghanistan where Taliban forces are still strong.