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Queen’s sadness over deaths in Afghanistan

The nation owes a ‘debt of gratitude’ to troops serving in the conflict, the monarch says in address to the nation.

Queen's sadness over deaths in AfghanistanThe Queen paid tribute to the Armed Forces serving in Afghanistan in her annual Christmas message yesterday.

The monarch spoke of her sadness at the heavy death toll suffered by fighting the Taliban factions and she praised the stoicism showed by bereaved families of servicemen killed on operations.

She said Britain owed a profound “debt of gratitude” to all past and present troops who have served in the Afghanistan conflict.

She said: “I am sure that we have all been affected by events in Afghanistan and saddened by the casualties suffered by our forces serving there. Our thoughts go out to their relations and friends who have shown immense dignity in the face of great personal loss.

“We can be proud of the positive contribution that our servicemen and women are making, in conjunction with our allies. Well over 13,000 soldiers from the United Kingdom, and across the Commonwealth – Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore – are currently serving in Afghanistan. The debt of gratitude owed to these young men and women, and to their predecessors, is indeed profound.”

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