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| Top German quits over Afghan raid | Top German quits over Afghan raid |
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| Germany's top soldier has resigned over a Nato air strike in Afghanistan in which civilians were killed, the defence minister said. | Germany's top soldier has resigned over a Nato air strike in Afghanistan in which civilians were killed, the defence minister said. |
| Wolfgang Schneiderhan stood down over the 4 September attack in Kunduz on fuel tankers hijacked by the Taliban. | Wolfgang Schneiderhan stood down over the 4 September attack in Kunduz on fuel tankers hijacked by the Taliban. |
| His decision followed reports that information about the strike - ordered by a German commander - was withheld, the defence minister said. | His decision followed reports that information about the strike - ordered by a German commander - was withheld, the defence minister said. |
| The strike is thought to have killed dozens of civilians collecting fuel. | The strike is thought to have killed dozens of civilians collecting fuel. |
| Taliban fighters had seized the two tankers while they were being driven from Tajikistan to supply Nato forces in Kabul. | Taliban fighters had seized the two tankers while they were being driven from Tajikistan to supply Nato forces in Kabul. |
| Reports said that villagers were taking fuel from the tankers when the strike happened. | Reports said that villagers were taking fuel from the tankers when the strike happened. |
| It is not clear exactly how many civilians died. | It is not clear exactly how many civilians died. |
| The independent Afghanistan Rights Monitor group put the number of civilians deaths at 70. The Afghan government later said that at least 100 people died, of whom 30 were civilians. | The independent Afghanistan Rights Monitor group put the number of civilians deaths at 70. The Afghan government later said that at least 100 people died, of whom 30 were civilians. |
| Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg told parliament that Gen Schneiderhan had failed to provide proper information about the incident. | Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg told parliament that Gen Schneiderhan had failed to provide proper information about the incident. |
| Gen Schneiderhan had "released himself from his duties at his own request", the minister said. | Gen Schneiderhan had "released himself from his duties at his own request", the minister said. |