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(30.06.2008) DW-WORLD: Germany Plans to Send 1,000 More Troops to Afghanistan The German government plans to send 1,000 additional troops to Afghanistan by the end of this year, Defense Minister Franz Josef Jung announced on Tuesday, June 24. The issue is likely to be a political hot potato. (24.06.2008) DW-WORLD: German General Calls for More NATO Troops in Afghanistan German NATO General Egon Ramms has said the alliance needs up to 6,000 more troops now in Afghanistan to help stabilize the violence-wracked country. (23.06.2008)
(Deutsche Welle)
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