More than 1,000 people rallied in the German capital, voicing opposition to plans by the German government to extend the Afghan mission for another 14 months and increase the troop size in the war- stricken country from 3,500 to 4,500.
Speakers at the Berlin demo, among them the daughter of late Cuban revolutionary leader Ernesto Che Guevara, Aleida Guevara, called for the withdrawal of all foreign soldiers from Afghanistan.
Aleida Guevara accused the US of pursuing an aggressive strategy against Iraq, Afghanistan and her native country Cuba.
Meanwhile, around 2,000 people gathered in downtown Stuttgart to say 'no' to the German military campaign in Afghanistan.
The German Parliament is scheduled to vote in mid-October on extending the Afghan military mission.
Speakers at the Berlin demo, among them the daughter of late Cuban revolutionary leader Ernesto Che Guevara, Aleida Guevara, called for the withdrawal of all foreign soldiers from Afghanistan.
Aleida Guevara accused the US of pursuing an aggressive strategy against Iraq, Afghanistan and her native country Cuba.
Meanwhile, around 2,000 people gathered in downtown Stuttgart to say 'no' to the German military campaign in Afghanistan.
The German Parliament is scheduled to vote in mid-October on extending the Afghan military mission.
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