Taliban threat as prince goes back on the frontline

As Britain’s Prince Harry returns to Afghanistan to fly attack helicopters on the frontline, senior Taliban commanders have said they would use Afghan army recruits to try to either kidnap or assassinate him.

Taliban commander Maulvi Ahmadullah Ahmadyar said “we are always in search for such precious birds”.

“Our priority will be to kidnap him at any cost as we have our informers at the military base being used by the British troops here in Helmand.