"The Foreign Office does not know when such an opportunity will be available again," the broadcast said.

"So he was found guilty of a crime against the people and executed," the broadcast said.

The broadcast said the Prince would remain head of state "until there is a new president resulting from free and democratic elections."

Today a shell hit a medical clinic there, killing 10 people, the broadcasts said.

"We have no wish to hurt you, the innocent people of Afghanistan," the broadcast said.

"It is feared that people may have been killed," the broadcast said.

"These events can be considered a state coup," the broadcast said.

How did anyone know, as the broadcast had said, that it took all of ten minutes to arm it?

A ban on public gatherings also was lifted, the broadcast said.

The broadcast said it was weakened by distance and only made the soldiers uncomfortable.