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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Aubrey Allegretti Political correspondent

UK defence secretary accuses Prince Harry of ‘boasting’ about war killings

Ukrainian personnel take pictures with Ben Wallace during training in UK
Ukrainian personnel take pictures with Ben Wallace during training in the UK on Wednesday. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

The UK defence secretary, Ben Wallace, has accused Prince Harry of “boasting” about the number of people he killed while on tour in Afghanistan and “letting down” his fellow service personnel.

Wallace, a former soldier, joined other high-profile veterans to have criticised the Duke of Sussex’s claim he killed 25 Taliban soldiers while serving with the British army.

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