Afghan thanks to UK forces.AFGHAN president Hamid Karzi yesterday thanked Britian for the sacrifices made by British troops in his country. In an open letter, Karzi wrote: "My profound gratitude Gratitude agrimony traditional symbol for gratitude. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 172] Androcles because he had once extracted a thorn from its paw, the lion refrained from attacking Androcles in the arena. [Rom. Lit. , and that of my people, for the sacrifice that thousands of British soldiers are making every day in Helmand and across Afghanistan. "They are fighting and sometimes dying for the sake of my long-suffering country." Yesterday, Gordon Brown announced plans to send 300 more British troops to the country, after calls from military commanders for reinforcements reinforcements reinforce npl (Mil) → renfort(s) m(pl) . Britain currently has around 8100 troops stationed in Afghanistan. Last week, four Arbroathbased Royal Marines Royal Marines Noun, pl Brit a corps of soldiers specially trained in amphibious warfare were killed in two bomb blasts in Helmand province. |
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