Gordon Brown : Afghanistan campaign crucial to preventing terror attacks . The prime minister said the UK would be sending up to 450 troops and a further 1,000 police officers to Afghanistan. UK shocked by deaths of 15 troops in 10 days including 8 in one day . the leader of the Conservative Party demanded . UK forces have joined with U.S. , Afghan troops in offensive in Helmand .
Gordon Brown : Afghanistan campaign crucial to preventing terror attacks . The prime minister said the UK would be sending up to 450 troops and a further 1,000 police officers to Afghanistan. UK shocked by deaths of 15 troops in 10 days including 8 in one day . UK forces have joined with U.S. , Afghan troops in offensive in Helmand .