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British Army Fighting British Jihadists In Afghanistan

First Posted: 3/27/09 Updated: 5/25/11

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The Independent:

British soldiers are engaged in "a surreal mini civil war" with growing numbers of home-grown jihadists who have travelled to Afghanistan to support the Taliban, senior Army officers have told The Independent.

Interceptions of Taliban communications have shown that British jihadists -- some "speaking with West Midlands accents" -- are active in Helmand and other parts of southern Afghanistan, according to briefing papers prepared by an official security agency.

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British soldiers are engaged in "a surreal mini civil war" with growing numbers of home-grown jihadists who have travelled to Afghanistan to support the Taliban, senior Army officers have told The Ind...
British soldiers are engaged in "a surreal mini civil war" with growing numbers of home-grown jihadists who have travelled to Afghanistan to support the Taliban, senior Army officers have told The Ind...
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