Grenade attack highlights danger faced by peacekeepers

The first British peacekeepers have flown into Afghanistan as the United Nations approved their mission to help the nation heal after decades of war.

The first British peacekeepers have flown into Afghanistan as the United Nations approved their mission to help the nation heal after decades of war.

Even as they landed, the Afghan defence minister insisted they would have no authority to use force.

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