Norgrove

Commander of US forces in Afghanistan says investigation into death of Linda Norgrove is 'personal priority'

Body of British aid worker killed in Afghanistan flown back to UK Richard Norton-Taylor 2010

However, British Prime Minister David Cameron said Monday that Norgrove was possibly killed by a grenade lobbed by a member of the U.S. special forces rescue team.

Afghanistan Roadside Bombs Kill At Least 11, Including 2 NATO Troops AP 2010

A NATO official said coalition forces went to a compound in the Nurgal district of Kunar province late Friday night where they believed Norgrove was being held.

Linda Norgrove, Abducted British Aid Worker, Killed During Rescue AP 2010

Five insurgents were killed in a gunbattle with NATO forces and a sixth died when he detonated an explosive device, fatally wounding Norgrove, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to disclose the information,

Linda Norgrove, Abducted British Aid Worker, Killed During Rescue AP 2010

A NATO official said coalition forces went to a compound in the Nurgal district of Kunar province late Friday night where they believed Norgrove was being held.

Linda Norgrove, Abducted British Aid Worker, Killed During Rescue AP 2010

Meanwhile, British Prime Minister David Cameron said Monday NATO's top commander in Afghanistan, Gen. David Petraeus, told him that Briton Linda Norgrove, 36, was possibly killed by a grenade detonated by a member of the U.S. rescue team.

Afghanistan Roadside Bombs Kill At Least 11, Including 2 NATO Troops AP 2010

Norgrove died in eastern Kunar province after being abducted two weeks earlier along with three Afghan colleagues who were later released.

Afghanistan Roadside Bombs Kill At Least 11, Including 2 NATO Troops AP 2010

Norgrove, who worked for U. S.-funded Development Alternatives Inc., was abducted in an ambush on Sept. 26 along with three Afghan colleagues who were later released.

Afghanistan Roadside Bombs Kill At Least 11, Including 2 NATO Troops AP 2010

Linda Norgrove, 36, was killed Friday in the raid by U.S. forces in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province, after she and three colleagues were kidnapped two weeks earlier.

Afghanistan Roadside Bombs Kill At Least 11, Including 2 NATO Troops AP 2010

NATO initially said Norgrove died when captors detonated a bomb as NATO forces attempted to free her.

Afghanistan Roadside Bombs Kill At Least 11, Including 2 NATO Troops AP 2010