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The aim boss sent back to Afghanistan

Posted by in Latest dated February 1st, 2012

The Danish company commander, who is charged in case of possible civilian killings in Afghanistan, has now returned to service in the country.

said Defense Minister Nick Haekkerup (S) in a series of answers to the parliamentary defense committee.

company commander was heavy at first taken home from Afghanistan and 28 November term of the Judge Advocate General Corps for so-called …

Captain: Field Priests often use weapons

Posted by in Latest dated January 22nd, 2012

It not infrequently, Danish chaplains actively involved in fighting in Helmand province in Afghanistan.

even established practice that chaplains equipped with automatic weapons and grenades involved in acts of war, when the Taliban attack the camps, said a captain in the army to Avisen.dk.

– Reality is such that all helps – also chaplain when a camp is on alert or under direct …

Asylum seekers are mentors for soldiers

Posted by in Latest dated January 10th, 2012

Asylum seekers can learn Danish soldiers to commit themselves when they are broadcast. It shows the lessons from Aalborg Barracks in the autumn has begun a collaboration with the nearby asylum center in Brovst. Over three full days met soldiers and asylum seekers to make soldiers ready to serve as mentors for the Afghan police and Afghan army when they are deployed to Helmand late this month, …

Minister stops Jaegercorps

Posted by in Latest dated December 24th, 2011

The government will slow the deployment of up to 50 Danish soldiers from the Frogman Corps and Special Forces to Afghanistan.

It happens out of fear that Danish soldiers again could end up in a situation where international law is bent, as happened in Iraq, writes Politiken.

– They do not come off until I is assured that they can perform their tasks properly. We must live up to …

Danish soldier badly wounded in Helmand

Posted by in Latest dated December 15th, 2011

A Danish soldier was seriously wounded Thursday morning by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. The Danish soldier was with his unit on patrol when an explosive device was triggered south of Patrol Base Spondon. It writes the Army Operational Command said in a statement. Outside danger The soldier received first aid on site and were then flown to the field hospital at Camp Bastion. Here he was …

Soldiers raging over the charge against boss

Posted by in Latest dated December 4th, 2011

- I had done the same, says the soldier, who succeeded colleague accused of shooting at civilians. Judge Advocate General Corps accused of indecent treatment of the major and company commander, who recently was called home from Afghanistan, accused of having violated the rules of engagement.

Berlingske writes that the treatment of the accused Major, AD, arouses anger in his company, Charlie …

Minister: Civilian Killings may trigger compensation

Posted by in Latest dated November 30th, 2011

Defense Nick Haekkerup (S) regrets that a Danish soldier has been charged with killing an Afghan civilian.

He will not go into processing the case, but said the case might end up paying compensation to the bereaved survivors.

– When Denmark goes to war, then we do it to achieve military objectives. Never to turn civilians killed, and when it happens, it is deeply regrettable, says Nick …

FE-Chief: It still lags in Afghanistan

Posted by in Latest dated November 8th, 2011

As ABC News on Monday night could reveal, says Defence intelligence Retningstjeneste, FE, not that Afghanistan will be able to provide its own security from 2014, when NATO and thus Danish forces pulled out.

– There has been considerable progress in the training efforts of the Afghan security forces, particularly in Helmand, but it is our opinion that after 2014 will be a need to assist …