politics
Increased withdrawal of German soldiers from the Middle East
Germany has withdrawn more Bundeswehr personnel from the Middle East, a spokesperson for the German army said today.
TL;DR
- Germany is withdrawing additional Bundeswehr personnel from the Middle East.
- Soldiers deployed in UNIFIL mission in Lebanon are being withdrawn due to the security situation.
- Bundeswehr has already significantly reduced its presence in Erbil, northern Iraq.
- German soldiers stationed in Bahrain have returned to Germany.
- Preparations are underway for the withdrawal of German soldiers from Kuwait.
- Soldiers and staff from the German embassy in Baghdad are being moved to Jordan.
- Approximately 500 German soldiers are deployed across the region, mainly in Iraq and Jordan.
- Officials recently relocated some personnel from military camps and reduced certain contingents due to increased security risks.