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Sat 11 Nov 2009German minister resigns over air-strike cover-up
GERMAN CHANCELLOR Angela Merkel went into damage limitation mode yesterday after losing her first scandal-tainted minister just a month into her second term.
Labour minister Franz Josef Jung announced his resignation yesterday afternoon, the third head to roll since the defence ministry admitted withholding details about a controversial Nato air-strike in Afghanistan in September. Ministry reports prepared after the September 4th bombing of two petrol tankers hijacked by the Taliban, and leaked on Thursday, made clear there had been civilian casualties, now believed to number up to 40.
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