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UK Special Forces Veterans Allege Decade-Long War Crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq

New testimonies implicate SAS and SBS in extrajudicial killings, expanding the scope of an ongoing High Court inquiry.

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Overview

  • More than 30 former SAS and SBS veterans have broken their silence to allege systematic war crimes, including the execution of handcuffed detainees and unarmed civilians.
  • New evidence suggests the alleged crimes span more than a decade, far exceeding the 2010–2013 period currently under investigation by the High Court inquiry.
  • Veterans claim detainees were executed, weapons were planted to stage killings, and serious incident reports were falsified to evade scrutiny by the Royal Military Police.
  • The Special Boat Service (SBS) has been implicated in alleged war crimes for the first time, with testimonies describing a 'lawless' and 'barbaric' culture.
  • Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai reportedly warned then-Prime Minister David Cameron about civilian killings, though Cameron denies specific knowledge of UK Special Forces' alleged misconduct.