Merkel ally steps down over Afghan deaths
Franz Josef Jung, 60, said he would quit as labour minister after a barrage of calls to face up to his failure to disclose details of the September 4 air strike that the Afghan government say killed 69 Taliban and 30 civilians.
“I hereby assume the political responsibility for the internal communication policy of the defence ministry,” said Jung, whose resignation followed that of his former deputy and the head of Germany’s armed forces on Thursday.
