‘I’ve killed Taliban fighters, says Harry’

Published on 22 January 2013

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Prince Harry, the Queen’s grandson, admitted that he killed Taliban fighters in Afghanistan during his 20-week tour of duty, which ended on January 22, saying his role was to “take a life to save a life”. The 28-year-old Apache helicopter co-pilot said he had taken insurgents “out of the game” during missions to destroy Taliban targets and protect British servicemen on the ground.

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