Politicians from across Britain’s political spectrum united on Friday to condemn claims made by President Trump that NATO troops had stayed “a little off the front lines” during the war in Afghanistan. Britain lost 457 soldiers during two decades of fighting in Afghanistan.

UK Politicians Unite to Condemn Trump’s Afghanistan War Claim
President Trump said that NATO soldiers stayed “a little off the front lines” during the conflict. In Britain, which lost 457 soldiers in the war, the response was swift.