[February 10, 2006] Czech troops in Afghanistan also face restrictions over unrest Tweet (Czech News Agency Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)PRAGUE, Feb 10 (CTK) - The German commander's decision to restrict the movement of his allied military unit in northeast Afghanistan outside their base also concerns the Czechs members of the unit, Iva Ruskovska from the Czech Defence Minsitry's press department told CTK today. The Czechs are part of a German-Czech-Danish unit. The restriction that came in reaction to the unrest that broke out in Muslim countries due to the publication of cartoons with the Prophet Mohammad in European newspapers, is effective until its revocation. "It is allowed to leave the base only in urgent cases necessary to secure the base's protection," Ruskovska said. On Wednesday, Czech Defence Minister Karel Kuehnl said that the protection of the Czech contingent in Afghanistan has been tightened. About 60 Czech soldiers operate within the NATO mission in Afghanistan. rtj/dr/ms [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]