Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Germany withdraws staff from Afghan ministries

From Europe News:


Germany withdraws staff from Afghan ministries

The Local 28 February 2012
Germany said Sunday it had withdrawn 40 of its national and international staff from Afghan ministries after US members of NATO forces in Kabul were shot dead at the Afghan interior ministry."The Risk Management Office on Sunday morning ordered its German and international experts in agencies and ministries to be withdrawn" in the Kabul area, the cooperation ministry said in a statement.
The decision was a "reasonable precautionary measure", Cooperation Minister Dirk Niebel said adding that the experts' security was a top priority.
Niebel stressed however that Germany would stick to the commitments made in the Afghan conflict. "As soon as the situation has calmed down the staff will resume their work," he said.
The French foreign ministry said earlier Sunday that its embassy in Kabul was temporarily withdrawing all French civilian mentors and advisors from Afghan government institutions.
The withdrawal for "security reasons" comes as anti-US protests raged over the burning of Korans at a US-run military base. (...)
 

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