US and UK military officials began probing the tragic death of a captive British aid worker, possibly killed by a grenade thrown by American special forces during a failed rescue mission. The death of Linda Norgrove has reverberated through the corridors of power from Kabul, to London, to Washington - where President Barack Obama expressed condolences and pledged “to get to the bottom” of what happened during the deadly raid. Norgrove and six insurgents were killed after US special forces stormed a compound in eastern Kunar province. Norgrove was held for two weeks after she and three Afghan colleagues were ambushed and kidnapped. Her colleagues were quickly freed.
Nato said initially Norgrove was killed at the hands of her captors. However, alliance officials said new information had come to light indicating Norgrove may have been killed by a US grenade.