UK special forces may have committed 'serious offences' in Afghanistan, court told Troops could face criminal prosecution for their actions, the High Court has heard The Independent UK · Oct 6
Soldier ‘called Taliban-loving apologist’ after questioning special forces about Afghanistan raid, inquiry hears Christopher Green said concerns had been raised at a relatively early stage that the ‘wrong people’ had been shot dead by the International Security Assistance Force The Independent UK · Jul 13
Special forces chief tried to cover up concerns about SAS conduct in Afghanistan, inquiry told Whistleblower says chain of command failed to stop extrajudicial shootings, including of children, after alarm was raised The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2025
Whistleblower of alleged special forces murders fears being branded traitor The witness, known as N1799, said he still fears for his personal wellbeing after coming forward with the allegations. Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2025
Special forces soldiers in Afghanistan had ‘golden pass to get away with murder’, inquiry told A special forces witness told the inquiry he believed an SAS unit had been ‘executing fighting age males’ in Afghanistan The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2025
MoD admits it vetoed sanctuary applications from Afghan soldiers MEMBERS of the British special forces were able to veto sanctuary applications from their Afghan counterparts to stop them coming to the UK, the… The National (Scotland) · Jun 20, 2024
SAS had ‘gone too far’ in Afghanistan, inquiry into claims of unlawful killings told Memo by military police chief said there was ‘no shortage of detractors’ in Whitehall of elite unit’s conduct The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2023
SAS shot dead two sleeping Afghans in war crime, public inquiry told Two children were seriously injured in 2012 incident, inquiry into 80 deaths hears The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2023
Inquiry to open into claims British soldiers summarily killed 80 Afghans Public inquiry into alleged actions of SAS units to begin amid victims’ families pleas for truth to be uncovered The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2023
SAS must be named in inquiry into alleged unlawful killings, says Afghan families’ lawyer MoD acknowledged at preliminary hearing that ‘UK special forces’ were present in Afghanistan The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2023
Afghanistan inquiry allegations relate to conduct of UK special forces – Wallace The Defence Secretary said the confirmation was made in ‘exceptional circumstances’. The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023
Eighty Afghan civilians may have been summarily killed by SAS, inquiry told Lawyers for bereaved families allege British soldiers carried out policy of terminating all fighting-age men The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2023
Defence chief expects ‘maximum engagement’ with Afghanistan inquiry Lord Justice Haddon-Cave said a ‘growing number’ of individuals had come forward with information since the probe’s launch last month. The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023
Inquiry probing allegations of unlawful killings by armed forces in Afghanistan launched Chairman Lord Justice Haddon-Cave described claims made against British armed forces as 'extremley serious' as he vowed to 'get to the bottom' of claims at the inquiry's opening statement. Daily Mirror · Mar 22, 2023
The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023 Afghanistan Inquiry: Why has a probe been launched and what will it involve? The inquiry was officially launched by chairman Lord Justice Haddon-Cave on Wednesday.
The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023 Allegations of unlawful special forces executions ‘extremely serious’ The Afghanistan inquiry officially launched on Wednesday, but many of the hearings are set to be held in private.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023 UK begins inquiry into alleged SAS extrajudicial killings in Afghanistan Lord Justice Haddon-Cave issues call for evidence, saying it is critical law-breakers be referred to authorities
The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023 Afghanistan law-breakers should be referred to authorities – inquiry chairman Lord Justice Haddon-Cave said the allegations against the UK armed forces are ‘extremely serious’.
The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023 Inquiry into claims of unlawful killings in Afghanistan by UK armed forces officially begins Justice Haddon-Cave will officially launch the inquiry relating to Afghanistan on Wednesday
Wales Online · Mar 22, 2023 Probe begins into claims of unlawful killings by UK armed forces in Afghanistan Lord Justice Haddon-Cave is expected to announce a call for evidence of illegal activity in the war-torn nation
The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023 Probe into claims of unlawful killings by UK armed forces in Afghanistan begins Mr Justice Haddon-Cave will officially launch the inquiry relating to Afghanistan on Wednesday.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2022 Inquiry launched into claims SAS soldiers killed Afghan civilians MoD concedes to longstanding demands for statutory inquiry into allegations dating back to 2010