German NATO troops return from Lithuania over racism allegations
By DW
19 June 2021 |
12:28 pm
Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer called allegations of racist and antisemitic behavior "a slap in the face of all those who serve our country." The soldiers were in Lithuania as part of a NATO mission.
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