The government of Britain has expressed regret at the recent death of the Afghan translator who was assisting a New York times reporter Stephen Farrell. The reporter and his translator Sultan Munadi had been taken hostage in Afghanistan. Munadi was killed during the rescue mission.
The office of Britain’s Prime Minister Gordon Brown said that the raid had been carried out to rescue both Stephen Farrell and Sultan Munadi. However, the troops were attacked by rocket propelled grenade fire and small arms. Sultan Munadi and a British commando were killed during this fire fight.
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