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Cameron says "vicious" attack will not stop work in Afghanistan
Aug 19, 2011, 13:25 GMT
London - Prime Minister David Cameron Friday condemned the 'vicious and cowardly' attack on British Council offices in Kabul, but said the incident would not stop Britain from the 'vital work' it was doing in Afghanistan.
Ten people died and 16 were wounded after at least three suicide bombers attacked British Council offices, according to an Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman.
Cameron regretted the 'tragic loss of life' in the attack, but praised the role played by special forces in dealing with the incident.
He said he had spoken to the Prime Minister of New Zealand, John Key, to convey his gratitude for the help given by the country's special forces in defending the compound.
In London, military analysts expressed concern at the Taliban's capability to launch an attack of this kind 'at a time of their own choosing.'
Britain has said that it will withdraw its 9,500-troop contingent in Afghanistan by early 2015, and that the transition process of handing over security responsibility to Afghan forces had begun.
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