UK defense minister chokes up while saying ‘some people won’t get back’ from Afghanistan

OSTN Staff

The United Kingdom Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace speaks during a meeting with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, at the Pentagon, Monday, July 12, 2021, in Washington.
The United Kingdom Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace speaks during a meeting with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, at the Pentagon, Monday, July 12, 2021, in Washington.

UK Defense Minister Ben Wallace choked up as he said “some people won’t get back” from Afghanistan.

Wallace, who served as a captain in the British army, made the comment in an interview with radio station LBC after the Taliban stormed Kabul over the weekend.

“It’s really a deep part of regret for me,” he said.

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