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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been in Afghanistan's Helmand province visiting British troops.British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been in Afghanistan's Helmand province visiting British troops.
The PM talked to soldiers at Camp Bastion, the main logistical base for British forces in Afghanistan.The PM talked to soldiers at Camp Bastion, the main logistical base for British forces in Afghanistan.
After talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul, he announced a new strategy for dealing with terrorism across border areas with Pakistan.After talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul, he announced a new strategy for dealing with terrorism across border areas with Pakistan.
Mr Brown warned of a "chain of terror" starting in the mountainous region and ending in capital cities worldwide.Mr Brown warned of a "chain of terror" starting in the mountainous region and ending in capital cities worldwide.
He said the UK wants provinces to be handed over to government control one by one - similar to what has happened in Iraq.He said the UK wants provinces to be handed over to government control one by one - similar to what has happened in Iraq.
Mr Brown said he also wanted to see Afghan army to be expanded from 75,000 to 135,000-strong by the end of 2011, as well as seeing thousands more police. 'Crucible of terrorism'
In a joint press conference with President Karzai, Mr Brown said: "There is a crucible of terrorism in the mountainous border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Mr Brown said he also wanted to see the Afghan army expanded from 75,000 to 135,000-strong by the end of 2011, as well as seeing thousands more police.
"Our approach to these countries is different, but must be complementary. Our strategy for dealing with this breeding ground for terrorism will mean more security on the streets of Britain." In a joint press conference with President Karzai, Mr Brown said Britain could not "sit by" and do nothing.
Mr Brown said he and President Karzai would "jointly work" on "eradicating terrorism" in Afghanistan and the borders with Pakistan. Security in these mountainous border areas, which may seem distant and remote from home, will mean more security in Britain Gordon Brown class="" href="/1/hi/world/south_asia/8019966.stm">Pakistan Taleban talks 'halted' class="" href="/1/hi/world/south_asia/8019518.stm">Pakistani forces battle militants
"These border areas between Afghanistan and Pakistan are the breeding ground, the crucible of terrorism," he said.
"A chain of terror links these areas to the streets of many of the capital cities of the world.
"Our strategy for working with both the governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan in tackling this terrorist threat will be complementary.
"We will tackle it because security in these mountainous border areas, which may seem distant and remote from home, will mean more security in Britain."
Mr Brown said he and President Karzai would "jointly work" on "eradicating terrorism" in the border areas.
Announcing money to support elections in Afghanistan, Mr Brown said it was "absolutely important" that while progress had been made on Afghan elections and infrastructure it was important to "defeat international terrorism and hold it back from here in Lashkar Gar, here in Helmand province, but also on the other side of the border in Pakistan."Announcing money to support elections in Afghanistan, Mr Brown said it was "absolutely important" that while progress had been made on Afghan elections and infrastructure it was important to "defeat international terrorism and hold it back from here in Lashkar Gar, here in Helmand province, but also on the other side of the border in Pakistan."
On his visit to Camp Bastion Mr Brown given a briefing by Brigadier Tim Radford, commander of Task Force Helmand and took part in a meeting of local community leaders including Helmand's governor Gulab Mangal.On his visit to Camp Bastion Mr Brown given a briefing by Brigadier Tim Radford, commander of Task Force Helmand and took part in a meeting of local community leaders including Helmand's governor Gulab Mangal.
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has warned Pakistan that relations with the US will be threatened unless Islamabad combats the rise of the Taleban.