Giving evidence at the High Court, Ben Wallace fired back at Johnny Mercer who previously suggested he had shown a 'lack of curiosity' about the allegations.
A former Defence Secretary has strenuously denied claims by a political rival that he was told about SAS war crimes in Afghanistan .
As many as 80 Afghans may have been murdered in suspicious circumstances between 2010 and 2013 however not a single UK soldier has ever been charged over the alleged war crimes. Mr Mercer gave evidence to a High Court inquiry into the claims earlier this year. He said he had approached Mr Wallace about the shootings and passed on evidence.
Mr Mercer had told the High Court he had described the drop weapon practice to Mr Wallace but the former defence secretary disputed this yesterday. 'I owed them a duty not to progress recklessly in a world of perception, rather to progress in a manner of fact and evidence.' The inquiry has previously seen emails written by SAS officers challenging the authenticity of post-mission reports filed by their colleagues
These officers at UK Special Forces in London simply could not believe the accounts being presented by those serving in Afghanistan. An Afghan Taliban security official stands guard as they check people and vehicles at a checkpoint, in Kabul on September 13, 2024
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