A senior French official has emphasized the importance of honoring French soldiers who died in Afghanistan. This follows U.S. President Donald Trump's false claim that non-U.S. NATO troops avoided the front line. On Monday, Alice Rufo, the minister delegate at the Defense Ministry, laid a wreath at a Paris monument for those who died in overseas operations. She said the ceremony was crucial to show respect for their memory. Ninety French soldiers died in the conflict. Rufo highlighted the need for trans-Atlantic solidarity and acknowledged the outrage from veterans' associations.
