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flag France mourned 90 fallen soldiers in Afghanistan on Jan. 26, 2026, rejecting Trump’s false claim that non-U.S. NATO troops avoided combat.

flag France held an unscheduled memorial in Paris on January 26, 2026, honoring the 90 French soldiers who died in Afghanistan, in response to former President Donald Trump’s claim that non-U.S. NATO troops avoided frontline combat. flag Minister delegate Alice Rufo attended the ceremony, laid a wreath, and condemned the remarks as disrespectful to fallen service members. flag The event underscored France’s commitment to trans-Atlantic military solidarity and the shared sacrifice of NATO allies during the 2001–2021 conflict, while rejecting false narratives about allied contributions.

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