Last German Troops Leave Afghanistan as Withdrawal Continues
Germany’s last troops left Afghanistan on Tuesday after nearly 20 years of deployment in the country, the German Defense Minister said Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer.
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Germany’s last troops left Afghanistan on Tuesday after nearly 20 years of deployment in the country, the German Defense Minister said Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer.
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Soldaten zurück in Deutschland: Afghanistan-Einsatz der Bundeswehr beendet Soldaten zurück in Deutschland : Afghanistan-Einsatz der Bundeswehr beendet Soldaten der Bundeswehr betreten mit ihrer Truppenfahne deutschen Boden. Foto: Hauke-Christian Dittrich/dpa Berlin Fast 20 Jahre hat der Bundeswehr-Einsatz in Afghanistan gedauert. Nun kommen die letzten Soldaten zurück nach Deutschland. Ist der Einsatz gescheitert? Drucken Nach dem Ende des Einsatzes in Afghanistan sind die letzten Bundeswehrsolda...
Rahmat Gul / AP Originally published on July 3, 2021 10:33 am With little fanfare, the last major U.S. military base in Afghanistan has been handed over to the Afghans. While the U.S. military is not calling the departure from Bagram Air Field a formal end to the U.S. war effort, it does reflect a presence that dwindled to a tiny remaining force. This comes as members of Congress and Afghan officials express concern about the future of the country, as the Taliban takes over large swaths of territory in the countryside and the prospect of an intensified civil war looms.
German militarism and the war in Afghanistan Bundeswehr soldiers from Camp Marmal on patrol (Image: ISAF / CC BY-SA 2.0) At 20 years, it lasted more than three times as long as the Second World War. More than 150,000 German military personnel experienced their first war deployment. Fifty-nine died, thousands more were injured and traumatised. The military costs alone amounted to 12 billion euros. In its final phase, the withdrawal resembled a desperate scramble. It came after US forces began withdrawing the bulk of their troops well before the 11 September deadline set by President Biden. The...