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Germany will continue to help Afghans wanting to leave after August 31 despite Taliban warnings – Chancellor Merkel

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has pledged that Berlin will continue to help aid workers and Afghans who have worked with its troops looking to flee the country past the August 31 deadline, despite warnings from the Taliban. … Read More >Germany will continue to help Afghans wanting to leave after August 31 despite Taliban warnings – Chancellor Merkel

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Merkel’s alliance falls behind Social Democrats for first time in 16 years, just a month before general elections – poll

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Germany’s Social Democratic Party has garnered enough public support to beat Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right CDU/CSU bloc and emerge as the strongest political force just a month before the crucial national vote. … Read More >Merkel’s alliance falls behind Social Democrats for first time in 16 years, just a month before general elections – poll

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‘Not enough time to fly everyone out’ of Kabul by August 31, Maas says as 100 Germans & their families remain in Afghanistan

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Germany will not be able to evacuate all of its citizens and Afghans who worked with the German troops by August 31, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has admitted, adding that 100 Germans still haven’t got to Kabul airport. … Read More >‘Not enough time to fly everyone out’ of Kabul by August 31, Maas says as 100 Germans & their families remain in Afghanistan

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Germans shot Afghan security guards at Kabul airport after unknown SNIPER opened fire – reports

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In the first actual attack on the Kabul airport since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, an unknown sniper reportedly opened fire on local security forces, setting off a fatal firefight with German troops and US Marines. … Read More >Germans shot Afghan security guards at Kabul airport after unknown SNIPER opened fire – reports

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Afghan security forces member killed in gunfight with ‘unknown assailants,’ as US & German troops join battle at Kabul airport

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At least one member of the Afghan security forces guarding Kabul’s airport has been killed after a firefight broke out with unknown assailants near the air hub, the German military has revealed. … Read More >Afghan security forces member killed in gunfight with ‘unknown assailants,’ as US & German troops join battle at Kabul airport

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Germany sends 2 light helicopters to assist with Kabul evacuation, but military says people must get to airport themselves

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German nationals and locals fleeing the Taliban have to make their own way to Kabul airport, as the two light helicopters Berlin is sending will only be used in individual cases and not as a “taxi,” the Bundeswehr chief said. … Read More >Germany sends 2 light helicopters to assist with Kabul evacuation, but military says people must get to airport themselves