Germany: The Minister of Defense confirms that those who helped the army in this country will not be abandoned

German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karenbauer said she wanted her country to receive Afghans who helped German forces during the war in Afghanistan and whose lives could be in danger.

The minister added to the German news agency (dpa): “Talks are already underway within the government to reach a simplified and speedy solution to approve the applications”.

“We are talking about people who worked alongside us, even when there was a threat to their safety, and in some cases their work was for years, and they also fought alongside us and made their personal contributions,” Kramp-Karenbauer said.

“I feel that there is a deep obligation on the Federal Republic of Germany not to leave these people behind without protection after we finally leave the country,” she said.

There is already a procedure for admitting local Afghan staff, although there are a number of contested cases, and Kramp-Karenbauer wants the process to be more efficient.

The German armed forces currently employ about 300 people in Afghanistan.

And appears on the horizon a change in the status of these personnel with the withdrawal of NATO forces from Afghanistan, and Germany plans to withdraw its unit from the mission of resolute support to NATO by mid-August.

Kramp-Karenbauer said that ensuring the safety of the local personnel who provided support is not only an imperative of German forces, but of all international forces on the ground.

There are currently around 10,000 members of NATO forces and partner countries in Afghanistan.

Mystery surrounds the withdrawal of US-led foreign forces from Afghanistan, and there are concerns that the departure of troops might encourage the Taliban, leading to more bloodshed.