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Friday, January 23, 2026

Trump’s jibe at UK soldiers in Afghanistan ‘deeply disappointing’, says UK minister - The Independent

Around 1,061 non-American Nato troops died in the conflict that began in 2001, according to Help for Heroes

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Donald Trump’s claim that Nato troops stayed away from the front line in Afghanistan is “deeply disappointing” and “doesn’t add up”, a UK minister has said amid outrage from veteran fighters over the US president’s comments.

Mr Trump has provoked condemnation from across the political spectrum after he made the remarks on Thursday, in which he said he was not sure the alliance would “be there if we ever...



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