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Former British army commander criticises Prince Harry for Taliban kill count claim

Guardian, 06 Jan 2023
High-profile British veterans criticised Prince Harry’s claim that he had killed 25 Taliban members while serving with the British army in Afghanistan.
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They said the high-profile admission could increase the risk to his personal security. The kill count claim features in Harry’s autobiography, Spare, copies of which were on sale in Spain after the first extracts, in which he revealed he had been physically attacked by his brother William, were revealed by the Guardian.

Col Richard Kemp said the comments may also put the prince’s security at greater risk. Extremists who support the Taliban might now be 'motivated to kill Harry' because of memories that have been 'resurrected' by his comments, he told Sky News.

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