German Defense Minister Thomas de Maiziere (L) is given some explanations by Markus Kneip, major general of the German armed forces Bundeswehr, onboard a Black Hawk helicopter during their flight to Camp Hazrat-e Sultan in Afghanistan on September 18, 2011. The minister is expected to discuss the phased pullout of Germany's troops from Afghanistan, which is expected to be completed by 2014.
German Defence Minister Thomas de Maiziere (C) is escorted by soldiers as he walks from a Black Hawk helicopter during a visit to a Bundeswehr camp near Hazrat-e Sultan in northern Afghanistan, September 18, 2011.
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German Defense Minister Thomas de Maiziere sits onboard a Black Hawk helicopter during his flight to Camp Hazrat-e Sultan in Afghanistan on September 18, 2011. The minister is expected to discuss the phased pullout of Germany's troops from Afghanistan, which is expected to be completed by 2014. AFP PHOTO POOL OLIVER LANG
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German Defense Minister Thomas de Maiziere stands on an observation tower during a visit at a reconstruction team under Norwegian leadership in Meymaneh, Afghanistan, on September 18, 2011. The minister is expected to discuss the phased pullout of Germany's troops from Afghanistan, which is expected to be completed by 2014. AFP PHOTO POOL OLIVER LANG
