An army statement said: "The German national calls himself Abdul ... Afghan leader offers Taliban peace talks Taliban 'threaten 70% of Afghanistan' Smile! Postcards from Afghanistan's furthest ...

The German army's accuracy has again been mired in controversy ... The fault was first discovered when German soldiers serving in Afghanistan complained their guns were not shooting straight ...

German troops have been deployed in locations ... In 2009 there were allegations of a cover up following a military strike in Afghanistan involving German forces that caused civilian deaths.