Britain scripts a 'James Bond' surprise in Afghanistan - Financial Express

Los Angeles: Britain's Royalty and even the prime minister have paid visits or done duty in Afghanistan, but for troopers this one was indeed special.

Bond star Daniel Craig paid a surprise visit to British troops stationed at Camp Bastion base in Afghanistan.

The 44-year-old actor also gave a special introduction before screening his latest Bond film, "Skyfall".

More than 800 British soldiers welcomed the Bond actor as he gave a speech and talked about the film before its screening.

Craig then went on to tour the camp, met hospital patients at Bastion Role 3 Hospital, which specialises in treating trauma patients, and then engaged in friendly conversations with the soldiers.

According to the Ministry of Defence, the actor also got a chance to fire a couple of machine guns used by the British troops in Afghanistan and saw what kinds of trainings the soldiers need to undergo before being deployed to forward operating bases.

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