German foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier discusses Georgia with Scandinavian colleagues ...
German FM urges Iran to cooperate in nuclear standoff ... 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 the clear focus of Germany's commitment in Afghanistan was its role in the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).
(Deutsche Welle)
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