British military personnel have accused Prince Harry of "betraying" the army and endangering soldiers and the general public after he claimed to have killed 25 Taliban fighters during his service in Afghanistan. Colonel Richard Kemp, a former commander of British forces in Afghanistan, warned the Taliban against exploiting the Duke of Sussex's "damaging" statements. Kemp stated to The Telegraph, "His (Prince Harry's) words will feed jihadist propaganda to launch attacks against the UK." He added, "These statements fuel propaganda and help jihadists recruit and radicalize people to carry out attacks against British civilians and soldiers."
Colonel Tim Collins, who delivered an inspiring speech during the battle on the eve of the Iraq invasion in 2003, accused the prince of "betraying" the army in the same way he betrayed his family. He said, "I think he is utterly naïve. There is no understanding of what he is doing and what he has done. The army has always embraced him regardless of what happened before. He is now betraying that trust in the same way he has betrayed his family." Collins added, "Among his claims is the assertion that he killed 25 people in Afghanistan. That is not how we conduct ourselves in the army, that is not how we think. He has let us down badly."
In his memoir titled "Spare," the 38-year-old Prince Harry revealed how he flew on six missions during his second tour in Afghanistan in 2012, killing 25 Taliban fighters, whom he described as "chess pieces removed from the board."
