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MoD pulls Harry out of Afghanistan
MoD pulls Harry out of Afghanistan
Last Modified: 29 Feb 2008
By:
James Blake, Alex Thomson
Prince Harry's deployment in Afghanistan is to be ended prematurely after the news was leaked on an American website, the ministry of defence has announced.
In a statement, the MoD said: "Following a detailed assessment of the risks by the operational chain of command, the decision has been taken... to withdraw Prince Harry from Afghanistan immediately.
"This decision has been taken primarily on the basis that the worldwide media coverage of Prince Harry in Afghanistan could impact on the security of those who are deployed there, as well as the risks to him as an individual soldier."
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