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US Embassy in Copenhagen Removes Flags Honoring Fallen Danish Soldiers, Angering Veterans

Video showed embassy staff taking down flags placed in flower beds outside the US embassy in Copenhagen on Wednesday morning, with new flags put up later that day.
On Tuesday, supporters placed 44 Danish flags carrying the names of the 44 soldiers killed in flower beds outside the US embassy in Copenhagen after US President Donald Trump last week downplayed non-US NATO troops' role in Afghanistan.
Veterans and politicians condemned the move, with Jens‑Kristian Lutken calling it "completely unacceptable" and Carsten Rasmussen saying it was "an unnecessary action" and a provocation.
The US embassy later backtracked, telling Danish media it would not have removed the flags if aware of their intention and told the Berlingske newspaper they would remain after re‑installation, while not responding to AFP.
By Wednesday afternoon, hundreds of small Danish flags had been added to the flowerbeds in solidarity, and the Danish Veteran Association is planning a silent march towards the embassy on Saturday.

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