After their two-night stay, the president and his delegation left UK taxpayers to pick up a £53,000 bill.
The 12-strong party had top-of-the-range rooms costing more than £2,000 per person per night.
The figure is in stark contrast to conditions in Afghanistan, which according to World Bank statistics is one of the most impoverished nations in the world.
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