Germany Pulls Out Elite Anti-Terror Troops From Afghanistan

PakNews ^ | March 02 2003 | PNS

[knighthawk]

BERLIN, Germany: Mar 02 (PNS)- Germany has pulled out its elite KSK anti-terror forces from Afghanistan, the daily Bild cited German army circles as saying.

The 100 elite anti-terror soldiers were withdrawn from Afghanistan last week, according to the paper.

The KSK forces were already replaced by the German Airborne Brigade 31, based in the north German city of Oldenburg.

The German defense ministry refused to comment on the report. The secretive elite KSK unit was deployed in Afghanistan in the winter of 2001 to assist American forces in hunting down alleged al-Qaeda terrorists.

[knighthawk]

Ping

[basil]

Why does it make me a bit nervous to hear of "Secretive German Elite Forces?"

[Pukka Puck]

They had a chance to do a little fieldwork and learn a thing or two from our boys.

There is not much for them to do in Afghanistan now.

[az wildkitten]

I guess Col Klink and Sgt Shultz will be having a cold one in Berlin this weekend.

[Fresh Wind]

I'll just take my bratwurst and go home. Bye!

[observer5]

"Germany Pulls Out Elite Anti-Terror Troops From Afghanistan"

...they will now be deployed to fight the evil american president GWB.

[Arpege92]

If the Germans leave, who's gonna cook for the American troops?