NATO has defended the failed attempt to rescue a British aid worker taken hostage in Afghanistan who was killed during the operation on Friday.
Linda Norgrove died after the suicide vest of one of her captors exploded, either because the wearer was shot or had deliberately detonated the device. Her parents said yesterday that they were “devastated” by her death.
Officials in Afghanistan claim that they were close to negotiating a peaceful release of Ms Norgrove when Nato launched the rescue attempt.
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