SAS issues warning over troop ‘witch hunts’: The Telegraph
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SAS heroes 'thinking twice' about going on kill missions for fear of being prosecuted
SAS soldiers are hesitant to go on kill missions for fear of being prosecuted, senior officers have said.Special Air Service heroes said the ongoing Afghanistan inquiry had left the elite unit feeling "permanently and constantly scrutinised", and worried about going on missions which may require lethal force.The intervention from current SAS servicemen comes after reports that the inquiry published images of unarmed people lying dead in bed.The …
The British Army’s Special Air Service (SAS) is in a situation of internal concern over the possible legal consequences of its operations. Officials in service warned that some members are reluctant to participate in missions involving the use of lethal force. Investigation into the unit’s operations in Afghanistan would have influenced [...]
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