German FM Heiko Maas says international community 'misjudged' Afghanistan situation
"There is no talking this up. All of us -- the federal government, intelligence services, the international community -- misjudged the situation," German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told a press conference in Berlin.
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- Published Date: 06:43 | 16 August 2021
- Modified Date: 01:58 | 17 August 2021
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Monday admitted NATO allies had underestimated the speed of the Taliban's advance across Afghanistan and failed to anticipate that Afghan forces were not ready to take up the fight.
"There is no talking this up. All of us -- the federal government, intelligence services, the international community -- misjudged the situation," Maas told a press conference in Berlin.
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