Concern over PM's safety after escape
Senior military figures have reportedly called on Downing Street to urgently review security arrangements after the Taliban tried to bring down David Cameron's helicopter in Afghanistan.
An RAF Chinook transporting the Prime Minister during a visit earlier this year was forced into a last-minute diversion amid fears that insurgents were planning an attack.
It is reported that the attempt on June 20 was "much closer than anyone said at the time".
Among the options being urged is a total news black-out during future visits, to be lifted only when the Prime Minister has left the war zone.
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