Parliament grants extension of German military missions

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BUNDESWEHR

10.06.2011
Germany's participation in the NATO Kosovo Force has been extended for an additional 12 months after receiving parliamentary approval. An extension of the Bundeswehr's mission on the coast of Lebanon will also continue.

The German parliament extended two of the Bundeswehr's military engagements on Thursday. Germany's participation in the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) has been extended for an additional 12 months, but will come with troop reductions....more...
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