A suicide bomber who was shot dead before he could detonate himself in Afghanistan's defence headquarters had travelled from London, it's believed. The Times are reporting that Britain's intelligence services have been handed details of the militant who infiltrated the base on Monday.
Sources high up in Afghanistan said the would-be bomber's name and other personal information had been forwarded to London, suggesting that he had been living here in Britain.
In what's become an increasingly common practice amongst insurgent attackers, the dead man wore a sergeant-major's uniform to trick his way into the building.
He shot two guards and managed to make his way to the office of Defence Minister, Abdul Rahim Wardak, but he was shot dead by bodyguards before he could detonate his suicide vest.
The foreign office were unable to confirm the newspaper's claim but, if the attacker proves to have had British nationality, it will be the first known case of a suicide bomber from the country travelling to Afghanistan. Read More
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