An independent investigation was ordered by the British Ministry of Defense after a BBC television documentary revealed that soldiers of the elite Special Air Service (SAS) killed 54 people in suspicious circumstances during the war in Afghanistan more than a decade ago, reports Hina.
The inquiry is looking into a series of night raids, known as Operation Detention, carried out by British forces from mid-2010 to mid-2013.
We remind you that the SAS was the subject of a major investigation two years ago, as is clearly indicated in the then BBC report below:
One of the soldiers, known only as N1799, told the inquest he raised concerns about the unit, known as UKSF1, in 2011 after discussing its operations with a member on a training course.
“During these operations, it was said that ‘all combat-capable men were killed’ regardless of the threat they posed, including those who did not hold weapons,” the witness said.
“It also indicated that ‘males capable of combat’ were executed inside the facilities using various methods after being restrained. In one case it was mentioned that a pillow was placed over the person’s head before being shot with a gun.” When asked by the lawyer, the witness said that it referred to persons younger than 18, but also to 16-year-olds.
Other officers told the inquiry they had heard rumors and were concerned about UKSF1 operations in which there were a high number of deaths and official reports suggested some killings were not justified, Reuters reports.
(Vijesti.ba)
