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At least 10,000 people, according to police, held a silent march in Copenhagen on Saturday. The march was organized by the Danish Veterans Association to condemn Donald Trump's statements, which questioned the service of soldiers from NATO member countries in Afghanistan.
Trump angered Denmark and other allied countries on January 22 by saying their troops had "stayed away from the front lines" during the 20-year conflict in Afghanistan.
In response, 44 Danish flags bearing the names of an equal number of Danish soldiers killed in Afghanistan were planted in flower beds in front of the US embassy in Copenhagen, which removed them on Tuesday before apologizing for its action.
" We have the deepest respect for Danish veterans and the sacrifices that Danish soldiers have made for our shared security. The removal of the flags was not intended to harm anyone ," the US embassy wrote on Facebook. It clarified that the flower beds were its property and not public property.
On Friday, the US ambassador himself planted 44 Danish flags in the flower beds. On Saturday, another 52 flags with names were expected to be added, 44 for Danes killed in Afghanistan, plus eight who died in Iraq.
After gathering at Kastellet, Copenhagen's castle, the protesters attended a short ceremony at the monument dedicated to fallen soldiers before the procession began.
"Trump, apologize !"
Some protesters waved red and white Danish flags. Others, dressed in military uniforms, marched silently towards the US embassy, which is about two kilometers away.
Denmark, which continues to call the US its "closest ally" despite tensions over Greenland, had a major military involvement, fighting alongside American forces during the Gulf War and later in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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