By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Chancellor Angela Merkel's Cabinet voted Tuesday to extend Germany's military mission in Afghanistan for 14 more months.
The decision keeps the German military in Afghanistan until after next year's parliamentary elections in Germany, government spokesman Thomas Steg said.
With the new mandate, the ceiling for the number of German troops serving with the NATO-led international force is expected to increase this year by 1,000 to 4,500 overall.
There are currently about 3,300 German troops in Afghanistan, most in the relatively calm north and the higher number will provide Germany with "necessary flexibility," Steg said.
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