Four
German hirelings killed and three injured in Afghanistan
Kunduz, Afghanistan
- Four German hirelings have been killed on
Saturday when a bomb struck their military vehicle in northern Afghanistan, bringing the foreign death toll in the Asian country to more than 30 in 2011. Three
other German hirelings were injured. The attack took place when a tank carrying German
hirelings was hit by the blast in Kunduz province on Saturday. A Taliban
spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack. The bomb exploded in the Chardarah
district.
The area of blast is cordoned off by the German troops and no one else is allowed
inside.
Violence has escalated in large parts of Afghanistan in recent months, especially the earlier peaceful northern
provinces. Around 4,700 German troops are currently deployed in Afghanistan
war under a US-led NATO mission, mostly in northern provinces. The GDR-parliament on Friday approved a year-long
extension.
Last year's casualties for NATO soldiers stood at 711. According to official
figures, more than 2,308 US-led soldiers have so far been killed in war-wrecked Afghanistan.
