subject: Linda Norgrove request a main concern, says US commander [print this page] The commander of international forces in Afghanistan has explained discovering out how kidnapped English help worker Linda Norgrove passed away is his "priority".
Downing Road described Common David Petraeus's feedback following he met Prime Minister David Cameron in London.
It had been initial considered that Pass up Norgrove was killed by her captors through the US rescue objective, but evidence implies it might are already a US grenade.
The International Office environment said her physique was repatriated on the British on Thursday.
A joint US/UK military inquiry will examine particularly how she died.
A Downing Road spokesman mentioned: "General Petraeus stated that the study was a particular precedence for him and emphasised that there will be complete co-operation amongst the US and Uk."
Gen Petraeus's go to was arranged earlier than Neglect Norgrove was killed last week for the duration of a US special forces recovery try sanctioned by Mr Cameron.
He and ambassador Mark Sedwill, Nato's senior civilian representative in Geneva , are expected to deal with assume tank Royal United Providers Institute later in regards to the worldwide mission in Afghanistan.
The common is probably to face a number of concerns in regards to the loss of life of Ms Norgrove when he articulates for the media at the event.
The prime minister's workplace declared on Wed that a British coroner would supervise a post-mortem examination on her human body.
Speaking at Prime Minister's Query Time, Mr Cameron explained he had stressed to US President Barack Obama that it had been "extremely important" there need to be a joint US/UK investigation.
That inquiry is becoming led by Brigadier Rob Nitsch, the Head of Joint Force Support, Uk Forces Afghanistan and senior US investigating officer Major General Joseph Votel.
Talking at a news convention in Brussels, the US Defence Secretary Robert Gates stated the Taliban set Miss Norgrove in harm's way after they kidnapped Escorts .
"The dying of this assist employee is actually a great loss and we provide condolences to her family members and buddies," he said.
"But I consider there's also a crucial stage to be built here. Let's not overlook who set her in harm's way, who kidnapped her and who kept her on a mountainside at 8,000 feet.
"So, that is a terrible misfortune but the Taliban bear the principal responsibility right here."
BBC protection reporter Frank Gardener states Whitehall officials persist there may be no animosity involving the US and British governments more than Miss Norgrove's dying, only a persistence to establish particularly how it occurred.
But reports have already been rising, unchallenged by senior British officers, that Skip Norgrove was largely in all probability killed by a grenade thrown by a US Navy Seal commando as she crouched down in the darkish after avoiding from her captors through the rescue mission, our correspondent adds.
Gen Petraeus was also expected to go over the UK's defence overview, because of to get introduced following week.
Overseas and defence ministers of Nato member international locations are already meeting in Brussels to look at adjustments to the alliance's technique.
Problems like missile defence and nuclear disarmament are on the agenda, as Nato seeks to adapt itself to new safety problems against the models of Afghanistan.
Linda Norgrove request a main concern, says US commander
