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Summary:
A public inquiry in London is investigating allegations of war crimes committed by UK special forces in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2013. A former high-ranking officer testified that senior UK special forces leaders covered up concerns about unlawful killings of civilians, including women and children. The inquiry is reviewing previous investigations and hearing testimony from witnesses, including relatives of Afghan civilians allegedly killed.
News Article:
UK Special Forces War Crime Allegations Under Scrutiny at Public Inquiry
London, December 1, 2025 (The Hindu) – A public inquiry in London is delving into claims that senior members of the UK’s special forces covered up potential war crimes committed in Afghanistan over a decade ago. The inquiry, which began in 2023, is examining allegations that units carried out unlawful killings of Afghan civilians, including women and children, between 2010 and 2013.
According to evidence released today, a former high-ranking officer, identified only as N1466, testified that concerns about these killings were brought to the attention of senior officers as early as 2011 but were not acted upon. The whistleblower alleges that two former directors of the special forces failed to properly investigate the accusations, and that extrajudicial killings were potentially widespread within the forces.
The inquiry is also hearing from Afghan civilians, including Mansour Aziz, whose two nephews were seriously injured when UK special forces allegedly shot their parents dead in their beds. Mr. Aziz appeared in a 2023 video urging the court to listen to the children and bring justice.
The inquiry is scrutinizing two previous investigations conducted by the Royal Military Police and seeks to determine whether senior officers impeded efforts to report the allegations. The inquiry follows legal challenges by families who allege their relatives were murdered by British special forces, particularly during night raids. In 2022, the BBC reported that one SAS squadron killed at least 54 people in suspicious circumstances during a six-month tour of Afghanistan.
No charges have been brought in the case raised by Mansour Aziz, despite an earlier investigation known as Operation Northmoor. The inquiry is expected to continue to hear testimony and review evidence in the coming weeks.
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