Taliban Rocket Attack on British Embassy in Afghan OffensiveTHE British embassy compound in Kabul was hit by rocket fire yesterday during a series of coordinated Taliban attacks across Afghanistan.Andy DolanDaily Mail
Afghanistan's Interior Ministry spokesman Seddiq Sediqqi confirmed that four Afghans were killed in the attack and said another 33 civilians were wounded. Earlier the British Embassy said no diplomats were riding in the car at the time it was hit. "I am deeply saddened to confirm that a Brit...
On Thursday they received a call from the embassy to go and set out. The roads were clogged with others trying to reach the airport and the sound of traffic sometimes punctured with gunfire. On route they were stopped by the Taliban. Mr Zahiri's brother, Abdul Wajed, told Sky News:...
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Colonel Richard Kemp told Sky News that Prince Harry's claim he killed 25 people in Afghanistan could lead to violence against current and former military personnel. He added the characterisation of the army in his book "is simply not true"....