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German Soldiers Leave Greenland After 44 Hours, Bild Reports

Danish and German soldiers at the Danish Arctic Command building in Nuuk.

Photographer: Sean Gallup/Getty Images

The German military reconnaissance team that arrived in Greenland on Friday is on its way back after a 44-hour deployment on the Arctic island, Bild newspaper reported on Sunday.

The team of 15 was due to board a flight from the capital of Nuuk at midday, according to the German newspaper, which said the soldiers had been expected to extend their original two-day stay.