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'British army committed war crimes in Afghanistan'
The Island
|December 03, 2025
UK special forces in Afghanistan executed suspects without facing repercussions despite widespread knowledge of their behaviour in the army chain of command, a former senior British officer has told a public inquiry, according to RT.
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The testimony transcript was one of four interviews released on Monday as part of a years-long investigation into the conduct of the UK special forces (UKSF), including the SAS, in Helmand province, from 2010 to 2013.
This story is from the December 03, 2025 edition of The Island.
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