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Public millions fail to provide wells, schools and clinics in Afghanistan

Courtesy Timesonline

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Deborah Haynes, Defence Correspondent

Millions of pounds in taxpayers’ money have been wasted on failed reconstruction projects in Afghanistan, according to an internal assessment by the Department for International Development.