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Prince Harry says sacrifices of British troops in Afghanistan deserve 'respect' after Trump comments
Prince Harry cited 457 British deaths and NATO's 2001 Article 5 invocation to counter claims that allied troops avoided frontline duties in Afghanistan.
- Prince Harry issued a statement rebuking US President Donald Trump's Afghanistan comments, stressing British troops' sacrifices deserve to be spoken about truthfully and with respect.
- In a Fox News interview, Mr Trump said allied forces "stayed a little back, a little off the front lines," and noted NATO invoked Article 5 for the first and only time in 2001.
- Britain lost 457 service personnel killed, with thousands of lives changed forever as bereaved families and military-injured personnel carry the cost.
- The Prime Minister demanded an apology from Trump as ex-servicemen and military families expressed anger, amplifying calls for the president to apologise for his remarks.
- The Duke of Sussex served two frontline tours as an Army Air Corps co-pilot gunner and said, `I made lifelong friends there.
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Prince Harry hits out at Trump and says he 'lost friends' in Afghanistan
The Duke of Sussex, who served two tours in Afghanistan after NATO invoked Article 5, made an emotional appeal to remember the sacrifices made by allies who 'answered the call' in aid of the US
·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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US President Donald Trump has insulted his allies in NATO with statements about the deployment of European soldiers in Afghanistan. Especially in the UK the outrage is great, now Prince Harry also responds.
·Germany
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The U.S. President causes ally anger with contemptuous statements about the contribution of other NATO states. Probably the most famous Afghanistan veteran doesn't want to let that sit on him.
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