Afghan security officer dead in shooting at Kabul airport
German soldiers exchange fire with armed men, according to German military.
German soldiers exchange fire with armed men, according to German military.
Spokesman contradicts president who hours earlier said al-Qaeda is ‘gone’.
‘We agree with all partners on site that no space on our aircraft should be left empty,’ says German foreign minister.
German national sustains gunshot wound on way to Kabul airport, Merkel’s spokeswoman says
Nobody can seriously deny that mistakes were made and we must learn from these mistakes, admits Heiko Maas.
Developments in Afghanistan were main concern of both calls, say diplomatic sources
Situation in Afghanistan is ‘political catastrophe and also a moral failure of the West,’ says Merkel party lawmaker.
BND’s false assessments on Afghanistan led to German government’s mismanagement of evacuations, Bild daily reports
Situation in Afghanistan is ‘political catastrophe and also a moral failure of the West,’ says Merkel party lawmaker
Government planning to deploy up to 600 soldiers to help evacuate Germans, Afghan staff, families.