Linguistic experts listening to tapes made by top secret surveillance planes from radio traffic between Taliban fighters in Afghanistan have detected voices spoken in broad Midlands and Yorkshire accents. In addition, these same voices betrayed themselves by occasionally slipping back into English when they didn't know the correct Persian or Pashto words. It is the latest evidence that a growing number of British-born Muslims are turning their backs on the West and moving to Afghanistan to be trained as fighters.General Sir Anthony Walker, former deputy chief of the defense staff, said: "We seem to have confirmation that fanatical jihadists from Britain are working on the frontline of the war in Afghanistan. Eavesdropping seldom has a good image. But let's hope the perseverance and dedication of our listeners-in-the-sky continues to save the lives of our men and women."
