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US commander orders probe into UK Afghan aid worker's death

by Reuters
Monday, 11 October 2010 12:04 GMT

(For more on Afghanistan, click on [ID:nAFPAK])

KABUL, Oct 11 (Reuters) - The commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus, has ordered a probe into the death of a British aid worker killed during a rescue bid by U.S. forces, the U.S. military said on Monday.

"Initial reports indicated the explosion was caused by a detonation triggered by one of the captors who was in close proximity to Linda Norgrove. Subsequent review of surveillance footage and discussions with members of the rescue team do not conclusively determine the cause of her death," it said.

The statement comes shortly after British Prime Minister David Cameron told a news conference Norgrove may have been killed by a grenade from foreign forces during thes rescue operation.

(Reporting by Jonathon Burch; Editing by Nick Macfie)

(For more Reuters coverage of Afghanistan and Pakistan, see: http://www.reuters.com/news/globalcoverage/afghanistanpakistan)

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