Friday's papers focus on a serious firearms incident in Plymouth and UK troops returning to Afghanistan.
A serious firearms incident in Plymouth leads many of Friday's front pages. The Times says there have been multiple fatalities after a mass shooting in Plymouth. The paper quotes one witness as saying a gunman broke into a semi-detached house and then escaped through a park. Local MPs reassured residents and ruled out terrorism, the Times says.
"Operation Kabul" is the Metro's headline as it reports 600 British troops will be sent to help an estimated 4,000 UK nationals and ex-Afghan staff flee. The paper quotes Defence Secretary Ben Wallace as saying the security of Britons "is our first priority". It notes the UK withdrew its last forces just weeks ago.The Financial Times says the United Nations has warned of a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
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