The Guardian put allegations of the two clusters of British shootings to the MoD three days ago.

卫报在三天前将多起英军射击事件的报告给了MoD。

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The cyclist known as Wiggo, whose long sideburns have led the British public to dub him a "Mod, " has risen rapidly to become a national hero.

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The Afghan Defence Ministry's spokesman, General Zahir Azimi, welcomed the MoD's announcement and underlined the need for British and Nato forces to respect the laws of war.

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An MoD spokesman said that although there were a large number of British troops on standby, "there is no assumption yet that they are definitely going to be deployed".

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