Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. Photo: CollectedCOPENHAGEN, Jan 24, 2026 (AFP) - Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen onSaturday slammed US President Donald Trump for saying NATO allies had shiedaway from the front line in Afghanistan. "I fully understand that Danish veterans have said no words can describe howmuch this hurts," she said on Facebook. "Denmark has always stood by the United States, and we have shown up incrisis zones around the world when the United States asked us to," theassociation said in a statement. "Denmark is one of the NATO countries that has suffered the highest lossesper capita," the Danish prime minister underscored.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 24, 2026 18:18 UTC