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Afghanistan weapon bill tops £178m

The Ministry of Defence spent £178m on missiles, shells, bombs and bullets for troops in Afghanistan last year, official figures revealed last night.

The Ministry of Defence spent £178m on missiles, shells, bombs and bullets for troops in Afghanistan last year, official figures revealed last night.

Defence Secretary John Hutton revealed the figures from April 2007 to March 2008 in a written parliamentary answer.