Increasing number of German soldiers in Afghanistan, the collapsed psychologically
WASHINGTON: statistical data showed a significant increase significantly in the number of German occupation soldiers who suffer from psychological problems and disorders in recent months because of the war in Afghanistan.
According to statistical data published in German newspapers on the psychological problems of the soldiers that the soldiers more susceptible to these problems are involved in foreign missions such as the mission in Afghanistan, where they suffered so-called "post traumatic stress disorder."
The newspaper "Rhein-Zeitung": "the number of soldiers who tested positive for these disorders for the first time rose by 35 percent during the first half of this year to 163 soldiers."
The number of these injuries during the whole of last year has been estimated about 245 case, including 226 cases of soldiers who participated in the occupation of Afghanistan.
The lack of a sufficient number of psychological experts
The newspaper "Sueddeutsche Zeitung" has made it clear that the army of the German occupation lacks a sufficient number of psychologists to the attention of those soldiers.
The newspaper pointed out that half the number of posts allocated for psychological experts to take care of troops vacant at this time.
According to the newspaper, it shall be a psychologist and one to provide psychological services for about 4500 troops in Afghanistan.
Germany denies the existence of risks to foreign visitors
So stressed German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the absence of threats to foreigners visiting the country, despite the recent video messages carrying threats against Germany.
Steinmeier said, according to German news agency today: "I did not get the calls for such warnings to travel to Germany."
The statement came in response to the invitation of the U.S. government to its citizens to exercise caution when traveling to Germany, where he must be familiar with good places where they are located with the need to move away from the striking behavior.
And recommended that the U.S. authorities need to pursue national news, the level of security measures in mind during the visit public places or choose hotels and restaurants.
Al Qaeda has demanded in a video posted on the Internet for an immediate withdrawal of German occupying forces from Afghanistan and Germany would be only after the parliamentary elections scheduled for next Sunday to serious attacks.
Increasing number of German soldiers in Afghanistan, the collapsed psychologically
