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Special Forces at centre of Afghanistan war crimes inquiry, MoD confirms

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that UK Special Forces are the subject of a war crimes inquiry related to their alleged unlawful activity in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2013.
The MoD has withdrawn its efforts to restrict any mention of Special Forces' involvement in the alleged war crimes, allowing evidence of their actions to be openly discussed in the inquiry and reported publicly.

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UK special forces under inquiry for Afghan war crimes

Inquiry looking at detention operations between 2010-13 and if there were any cover-ups during investigations by military police.

2 years ago·Pakistan

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The Telegraph

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British special forces under investigation over Afghanistan allegations

Ben Wallace confirms MoD will look into alleged unlawful activity by personnel on operations between mid-2010 and mid-2013

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Al Jazeera

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UK’s Afghanistan inquiry to centre on ‘conduct’ of special forces

Defence Minister Ben Wallace confirms probe relates to elite troops previously accused of extrajudicial killings.

2 years ago·Qatar

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The Guardian

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SAS must be named in inquiry into alleged unlawful killings, says Afghan families’ lawyer

MoD acknowledged at preliminary hearing that ‘UK special forces’ were present in Afghanistan

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Daily Telegraph

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Britain’s Afghan probe investigating UK special forces: minister

Britain's defence minister on Wednesday said allegations of unlawful killings in Afghanistan being examined by an independent inquiry relate to UK special forces.

2 years ago·Sydney, Australia

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iNews

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SAS accused of war crimes in Afghanistan, MoD confirms

Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace, has revealed for the first time that UK special forces are at the heart of an independent inquiry into killings in the country between 2010 and 2013

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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