British citizens are a part of Taliban forces fighting against international troops in Afghanistan, said British General Ed Butler in an interview published Saturday in the Daily Telegraph.
A former commander in Afghanistan, Butler was quoted as saying "there are British passport holders who live in the UK who are being found in places like Kandahar", reported dpa
Speaking of the possibility of terrorist activity being planned for Britain in Afghanistan, he added that "there is a link between Kandahar and urban conurbations in the UK."
According to the Telegraph, British intelligence is aware of the radical British Muslims participating in the Afghan conflict and returning to Britain, but said the number was "very small."