Germany Prepares Way for Its Troops to Stay in Afghanistan

Germany Prepares Way for Its Troops to Stay in Afghanistan
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for the weekly cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on Feb. 24, 2021. Kay Nietfeld/dpa via AP, Pool
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BERLIN—The German government is preparing the way for the country’s troops in Afghanistan—the second-biggest contingent in the NATO force—to stay in place until next year if needed.

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Cabinet on Wednesday approved a new draft mandate that would enable German troops to stay until Jan. 31, government spokesman Steffen Seibert said.