British Hostage in Afghanistan Killed During Rescue Attempt

A British Aid Worker Held Hostage in eastern Afghanistan since late last month was killed by her captors DURING a Rescue Attempt on Friday night, a top British official said on Saturday.

Foreign Secretary William Hague, the Aid Worker Identified as Linda Norgrove.

"Working with our Allies we Received information about Where was Linda Being Held, and decided That we, Given the danger she was facing, her best chance of safe release was Thurs That act is information," Hague said in a Written Statement.

"Responsibility for this Tragic Outcome rests squarely with the Hostage takers. From The Moment They Took her, her life was under grave Threat. Given WHO Held her, and the danger she was in, we judged That Linda's best chance lay in attempting Thurs Rescue Her. "

Norgrove was being Held by two Taliban commanders, Mullah and Mullah Keftan Bair, WHO Both were killed in the raid, an Afghan intelligence official said.

An Afghan official said last month the British That Woman, two Afghan drivers and a security guard had occurred Been Kidnapped after an exchange of gunfire on September 26 in the Chawkay district of eastern Kunar province.

Adel Abdul Marjan, a local provincial official, HAD That said the four were being Held in a "very remote area," That and Afghan and international forces were looking for Them. They Said They Were Healthy and Dewcar located in the valley.

Provincial Officials HAD created a district council of elders, the Religious Scholars and provincial council members a Thurs Negotiate with the abductors, they said.

The three Afghans Kidnapped with Norgrove HAD been released days ago, According to Another Afghan intelligence official and a local provincial government official.

Hague expressed his gratitude to NATO Allies and Afghan forces "for doing all They nudged Thurs secure the safe release of the woman."

"Hostage-taking is never Justified And The UK does Not make concessions Thurs Hostage-takers. But Whenever British Nationals are Kidnapped, we and our Allies will do everything in our Power to Free Them," they said.