Special Forces' nighttime raid thwarted by Afghan captors
UNDER the cover of darkness in a remote valley in eastern Afghanistan, US Special Forces descended on a small group of mud-walled buildings.It was the beginning of a dangerous mission that, only a few hours before, had received approval through a late-night phone call from Downing Street.
• A night vision camera captures Special Forces on manoeuvres in Afghanistan. The expertise of US forces failed to rescue Norgrove after a firefight in which at least six insurgents were killed Picture: Getty Images
Acting on new intelligence, Nato Special Forces had pinpointed the whereabouts of Linda Norgrove to within a few feet. The Scottish aid worker, they insisted, was being held near a community known as Danish Gal in the lawless Kunar province.
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