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<p>I discussed the security situation in Afghanistan when I met the Afghan Deputy
Foreign Minister, Hekmat Karzai, on 8 February. I reassured Mr Karzai of the UK's
continued commitment to Afghanistan.</p><p>The Government strongly condemns the attack
on members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Jowzjan Province.
Our thoughts are with the victims and their families. We call for the safe release
of the two members of the team who were abducted in the attack. The Secretary of State
for International Development, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Witham (Priti Patel),
has written to the President of the ICRC to offer our condolences.</p>
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