DHAKA: UK Prime Minister David Cameron has arrived in Kabul for talks with new Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.

Cameron said British armed forces had paid a "very high price" for their involvement in Afghanistan.

As he arrived, the prime minister said Britain had gone "a long way" towards achieving its objectives there, reports BBc.

Earlier Cameron visited RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus from where RAF Tornados are launching air strikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq.

Cameron is the first world leader to meet Afghanistan's new leaders.

BBC deputy political editor James Landale said Cameron, who will also be holding talks with new Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah - effectively Afghanistan's prime minister - wanted to "get in early" with the new government.

Ghani took office four days ago after coming to a power-sharing agreement with presidential rival Abdullah.

BDST: 1225 HRS, OCT 03, 2014