"Are society and parliament prepared to send the armed forces into a war and remain there with lots of troops for at least a generation? If we are not, then the joint withdrawal with the partners remains the right decision," German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said in a Twitter post.
Biden under fire, Taliban on the march amid 'meltdown' of Afghan security forces
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Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said in April that Germany has a “deep obligation” not to leave behind unprotected locals who helped its forces at risk to themselves.
Germany grants 2,400 visas to Afghan employees, relatives
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