Harry to Be Brought Home ; Security Fears Over Afghanistan Role

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PRINCE Harry is to be pulled out of Afghanistan amid fears for his safety, sources said today The 23-year-old Household Cavalry officer, who has been fighting the Taliban in Helmand Province for the past 10 weeks, is set to be flown home to the UK The move, which will be a bitter blow to the prince, follows the breakdown of a news blackout deal agreed across the UK media after foreign websites leaked details of his deployment.

The final decision on whether to extract him was due to be taken today by the Chief of the Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup, after discussions with the head of the Army, Chief of the General Staff General Sir Richard Dannatt.

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Harry to Be Brought Home ; Security Fears Over Afghanistan Role

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