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Prince Harry, who served in Afghanistan, has released a statement in response to Donald Trump’s remarks that Nato soldiers – including British\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/RIn1sYeYnD<\/a><\/p>\n
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Trump said troops from non-American NATO countries stayed \u201ca little off the front lines\u201d in Afghanistan, drawing outcry from British military veterans and political leaders.<\/p>\n
Harry, who served two tours in Afghanistan with the British Army, said in a statement Friday that U.S. allies \u201canswered\u201d the call to stand with American troops after NATO invoked the Article 5 mutual defense pact following the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.
\u201cI served there. I made lifelong friends there. And I lost friends there. The United Kingdom alone had 457 service personnel killed,\u201d the Duke of Sussex said. \u201cThousands of lives were changed forever. Mothers and fathers buried sons and daughters. Children were left without a parent. Families are left carrying the cost.\u201d<\/p>\n\u201cThose sacrifices deserve to be spoken about truthfully and with respect, as we all remain united and loyal to the defense of diplomacy and peace,\u201d Harry added.
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