Berlin -
The use of German security forces in Afghanistan will be extended. Two days before the London Conference on Afghanistan, Chancellor Angela Merkel confirmed that Germany will send more soldiers and police officers into the crisis area.
According to Merkel, the army contingent will be increased by another 500 soldiers. In future a total of 5,000 German soldiers in the Middle East will be active.
In addition, 350 soldiers to be used as "flexible reserve".
They should, according to Merkel about the coverage of polls, and any quota changes come new educational technologies. On the tasks of the reserve force will advise the Defence Committee of the Bundestag.
It should however be a reallocation of tasks, more soldiers are training Afghan security forces. Instead of 280 trainers will in future take over 1400 soldiers from Germany these tasks.
In addition, nearly 80 police are sent to Afghanistan, so that now 200 German police officers working in Afghanistan.
