Swedish veteran in Afghanistan: We betrayed those we were supposed to protect
A printout from Dagens Nyheter, 2021-09-24 14:28
The article’s original address: https://www.dn.se/sverige/vi-svek-dem-som-vi-var-satta-att-skydda/
Swedish Afghanistan veterans frustratedly follow how their enemies the Taliban take over large parts of Afghanistan. With different emotions, they can return to their efforts.
Johan Jarkell feels ashamed. Callis Amid is proud.
Both believe that Sweden should invest even more in the twenty-year conflict in which 7,515 Swedes participated and five were killed. In May, the last Swedish soldiers left Afghanistan.