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| German Soldier Killed in Afghanistan |
| 2008-08-27 |
| The German military suffered its first death in Afghanistan in 15 months. Three other soldiers were injured in the attack. Berlin is to decide in October on extending the army's mandate in the country. A German soldier was killed Wednesday, Aug. 27, in a roadside bombing in northern Afghanistan while three others were injured. RIP and thank you for your service Defense Minister Franz Josef Jung acknowledged a deteriorating security situation in northern Afghanistan, where German forces are leading reconstruction operations. A remote-controlled bomb was used to attack an armored vehicle of the German army in the district of Chardara in Kunduz province, Governor Engineer Mohammed Omar said earlier. |
| Posted by:European Conservative |