British PM visits Afghanistan

Rules out more troops:

AFGHANISTAN: British Prime Minister David Cameron Thursday made his first official visit to Afghanistan, ruling out the prospect of sending extra forces and calling for quicker progress to bring troops home.

His comments came as the top NATO commander in Afghanistan confirmed that a flagship campaign against the Taliban would take longer than expected in Kandahar, where violence has increased and Afghan security forces are short.

Cameron, whose visit was not announced in advance for security reasons, held talks with President Hamid Karzai in Kabul and declared Afghanistan "the most important national security issue for my country". KABUL, Friday, AFP