Britishers for troop withdrawal

Britain: The 52 percent of the British citizens demanded immediate withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan where 191 members of this country's army have died so far in this European country.

The Independent newspaper published Tuesday a poll showing that most British people pledged for immediate withdrawal of soldiers in comparison with 43 percent in favor of their stay in the Central Asian nation.

The increasing opposition to the military offensive appeared after two others United Kingdom soldiers died Sunday during two blasts in Afghanistan South raising the military death toll in London to 22 in this month.

This poll contrast with optimism of Prime Minister Gordon Brown who assured the first step of Panther Claw Operation was successful that succeeded in moving rebels away of a large area in Helmand province.

According to Independent 50 percent of the people polled agreed the rebels could not be militarily defeated against 31 percent that considered their defeat possible.

- London, Prensa Latina