FILE PHOTO - Britain's Defence Secretary Ben Wallace arrives for a weekly cabinet meeting at Downing Street in London, Britain March 11, 2020. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's defence secretary said on Tuesday he was aware of intelligence relating to reports that Russia paid the Taliban to kill U.S. troops but declined to comment further.
Asked about the reports in the New York Times, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said: "On the issue of the reports which I think were in the New York Times, all I can say is: I'm aware of the intelligence."
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