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UK 'not convinced' by Afghan goal

Source: BBC
London : United Kingdom | 21 days ago  
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  • A woman holds a wreath with images of a soldier who died in Afghanistan at Horse Guard's Parade before the Remembrance Sunday service in London
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  • A British soldier holds a service sheet at the Remembrance Parade at Lashkar Gah Main Operations Base, in Helmand, Afghanistan
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Challenged about a front page story in The Independent on Sunday questioning the mission, he said: "It is true that al-Qeada are not operating in Afghanistan at the moment. It is also true that over the last couple of years in particular the al-Qeada core has suffered significant damage".
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