EXTRA: Prince Harry to be withdrawn immediately - defence ministry
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London - Prince Harry is to be withdrawn from military service in Afghanistan with immediate effect, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in London said Friday. A statement said it was "regrettable" that the decision had to be taken after "foreign media" leaked the news of the prince's 10-week combat mission in Helmand province late Thursday. The prince, 23, and third-in line to the throne, would be withdrawn "for reasons of his own security and the security of those deployed with him," said the statement. The decision came after top-level consultations involving the army chief of staff of staff and senior generals.
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