Prince Harry to be Withdrawn from Afghanistan

The British Ministry of Defense has decided to pull Prince Harry out of Afghanistan after news of his deployment was leaked in the media.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has confirmed the decision.

"Obviously security considerations come first, that has been the deciding factor, it's a decision that has been made by our defense staff and I think everybody will respect that to be the right decision."

Twenty-three-year-old Harry, who is third in line to the throne, has spent the last 10 weeks serving in Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan, and fighting the Taliban on the front line.

Aside from foot patrols, he is also acting as a tactical air controller, calling up allied air cover in support of ground forces.

The deployment was subject to a news blackout deal, which broke down after being leaked by foreign media.