Valued MemberDavid Cameron has announced more money for tackling the threat of roadside bombs in Afganistan, during his first visit to the country as prime minister.
In a press conference in Kabul, Mr Cameron said the issue of Afghanistan was his number one priority.
He said an extra £67m would go into countering insurgents' bombs. It is on top of £150m pledged last year by ex- PM Gordon Brown for a similar project.
Mr Cameron later flew to Helmand province to visit UK soldiers.
He had earlier said the UK had no plans to commit more troops to the country.
Afghanistan was the UK government's most important foreign policy and national security issue, he said in Kabul.
Kandahar operation to 'go slower'
Britain has about 10,000 troops in Afghanistan, including some 500 special forces.
In response to questions Mr Cameron said the issue of sending more UK troops to the country was not remotely on the government's agenda.
Although he did not predict when UK troops would be withdrawn from Afghanistan, he said: We should all the time be asking 'Can we go further, can we go faster?'
Nobody wants British troops to be in Afghanistan a moment longer than is necessary.
Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/10281793.stm
In a press conference in Kabul, Mr Cameron said the issue of Afghanistan was his number one priority.
He said an extra £67m would go into countering insurgents' bombs. It is on top of £150m pledged last year by ex- PM Gordon Brown for a similar project.
Mr Cameron later flew to Helmand province to visit UK soldiers.
He had earlier said the UK had no plans to commit more troops to the country.
Afghanistan was the UK government's most important foreign policy and national security issue, he said in Kabul.
Kandahar operation to 'go slower'
Britain has about 10,000 troops in Afghanistan, including some 500 special forces.
In response to questions Mr Cameron said the issue of sending more UK troops to the country was not remotely on the government's agenda.
Although he did not predict when UK troops would be withdrawn from Afghanistan, he said: We should all the time be asking 'Can we go further, can we go faster?'
Nobody wants British troops to be in Afghanistan a moment longer than is necessary.
Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/10281793.stm
