US EditionUK special forces unit had 'deliberate policy' to 'kill fighting-aged males' in Afghanistan, inquiry told
A senior officer alleged a deliberate policy to kill non-threatening fighting-aged males by UK Special Forces in Afghanistan, with claims of cover-ups and unlawful killings involving children.
- A former UK special forces officer testified that the director of the SAS 'absolutely knew' about alleged war crimes in Afghanistan, including a 'deliberate policy' to 'kill fighting-aged males', but ordered an internal review instead of reporting it to authorities.
- The officer, identified as N1466, said he eventually reported the evidence to military police in 2015, nearly four years after first raising concerns, expressing 'regret' for not doing so sooner, citing the deaths of two toddlers shot in a 2012 raid.
- The inquiry was launched in the wake of a BBC Panorama investigation that revealed 54 detainees and unarmed men were killed by the SAS in suspicious circumstances during a six-month tour in Afghanistan.
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Special forces chief made ‘conscious’ choice to cover up war crimes, probe told
Members of UK special forces gave evidence to the Afghanistan Inquiry in a series of closed hearings. The director of UK special forces made a “conscious decision” to cover up potential war crimes in Afghanistan, an inquiry has been told. The Afghanistan Inquiry has released summaries of closed hearings in which members of special forces (UKSF) have given evidence about alleged murders in the war-torn nation between 2010 and 2013. A senior offic…
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Ex-officer tells inquiry UK military committed war crimes in Afghanistan
Former senior British officer tells inquiry UK military committed war crimes in Afghanistan
The UK military previously conducted several inquiries into allegations of misconduct in Afghanistan, but the Defence Ministry said none had enough evidence for prosecutions.
Inquest into Alleged War Crimes by British Special Forces in Afghanistan
Inquest into Alleged War Crimes by British Special Forces in Afghanistan A public inquiry has been convened after allegations surfaced accusing British special forces of committing war crimes during operations in Afghanistan. A former senior British officer testified that the elite Special Air Service (SAS) allegedly executed suspects, although these activities appeared to be widely acknowledged within the military hierarchy without subsequent a…
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