£1m in cash goes up in smoke on Afghan mission

A secret slush fund of more than £1million sent to Afghan-istan to bribe local warlords was destroyed when the Special Forces aircraft carrying it burst into flames as it came in to land.
The cash - all in brand new American notes - was packed into two four-wheel-drive vehicles being carried on the RAF Hercules C-130 plane.
The money was intended to 'buy off' local warlords and turn them against the Taliban.
But as the aircraft approached the runway in volatile Helmand province, one engine erupted in flames and the blaze spread quickly.