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'Significant milestone' in Afghanistan

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A very "significant milestone" has been passed with the deaths of more than 200 British soldiers in Afghanistan, a former commander of British forces in Afghanistan has said.

Colonel Richard Kemp said UK personnel would be shocked and saddened by the news, but would ''get on with their job.''

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