UK Special forces on War crimes: British special forces deployed in Afghanistan killed many civilians without trial from 2010 to 2013. Not only this, these special forces have also been accused of hiding these murders. A report has been presented, in which the raw details of war crimes and dark deeds have been revealed.
The evidence report was released on Wednesday (January 8, 2025), which contained hundreds of documents. This report tells about the abuses and killings committed by Special Forces soldiers working in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2013. The UK Defense Ministry started its inquiry in the year 2022. Under this inquiry, the investigation of war crimes is going on. Under this, it was revealed that an officer of the British Army’s Special Air Service (SAS) called it a golden pass. Under this, they could even kill people and get away with it.
Seven Special Forces employees testified
Seven employees of the United Kingdom Special Forces have testified in the investigation of this Afghanistan Inquiry. Their names have been kept secret due to security reasons. Testimony given by soldiers stated that some of the victims of these murders were under the age of 16. According to personnel testimony, soldiers killed unarmed Afghans, including those who posed no threat.
Some victims were under the age of 16
During testimony, a soldier identified as N1799 said that all males of fighting age were targeted and killed. Even though he posed no threat, he was killed. The soldier also told that prisoners were killed in the campus. He was shot by placing a pillow over his mouth.
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