Yup, Prince Harry is fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan. And the ginger royal is is receiving praise for his exemplary work.

General Sir Richard Dannatt, the chief of general staff, said in a statement that Prince Harry "has been fully involved in operations and has run the same risks as everyone else in his Battlegroup. In common with all of his generation in the Army today, he is a credit to the nation."

Stroke it!

"In deciding to deploy him to Afghanistan, it was my judgment that with an understanding with the media not to broadcast his whereabouts, the risk in doing was manageable," continued General Dannatt.

Now that Prince Harry's whereabouts have been made public, army bosses are considering sending him back to the U.K.

General Dannatt continues, "Now that the story is in the public domain, the Chief of Defense Staff and I will take advice from the operational commanders about whether his deployment can continue. I now appeal to the media to restrain from attempting to report Prince Harry's every move and return to our understanding."

"I am very disappointed that foreign Web sites have decided to run this story without consulting us. This is in stark contrast to the highly responsible attitude that the whole of the U.K. print and broadcast media, along with a small number of overseas, who have entered into an understanding with us over the coverage of Prince Harry on operations."

Honestly, people, why would you have made public where Prince Harry was fighting? That's just making our favorite royal an easy target!

There are just some things better left undisclosed, especially when it puts someone's life in danger.

Update: It is being reported that Prince Harry is already on a plane heading back home!

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