Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel (C) points with German Minister of Defense Thomas de Maiziere as she makes a surprise visit to Bundeswehr base in Kunduz, Afghanistan, May 10, 2013. Voice of America
Merkel Makes Surprise Visit To Afghanistan -- Deutsche Welle
Germany's chancellor Angela Merkel has made a surprise visit to Afghanistan. Merkel and her defense minister visited German troop bases and laid a wreath in honor of the latest German casualty.
Merkel and Defense Minister Thomas de Maiziere arrived in Afghanistan on Friday, visiting a memorial to the 53 German soldiers who died in the country.
The pair visited the German forces' headquarters in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif, before traveling by helicopter to the Bundeswehr base at Kunduz, 150 kilometers (90 miles) to the east, where they paid their respects to the fallen soldiers.
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