| The German Institutions and Embassies in Afghanistan and Iraq will see a change of guard in the next weeks, as the GSG9 is withdrawn from guard duties in both countries. Security will be taken over by newly raised units called "Personenschutz in Krisengebieten" (literally: "Crisis-Area Bodyguard Unit") The measure was neccessary to free GSG9 forces for "other duties", which were not disclosed. The new Unit will like GSG9 consist of Soldiers coming from the German Border Guards.
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