this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines. questions for devon and cornwall police about why it chose to return a shotgun licence to the man who killed five people in plymouth. i want to see a proper and thorough investigation into how the shooter got a firearms licence, why he was given back at gun. that is the question that people in this community have. afghanistan's president says his top priority is boosting the armed forces, in his first national address since the taliban stepped up their offensive. translation: our dear country, afghanistan, is in severe - danger of instability. the reintegration of the security and defence forces is our priority and we are taking serious measures to deal with this.