A High Court inquiry has revealed evidence of attempts to silence SAS troops who questioned the shooting of unarmed Afghans. The inquiry is investigating claims that UK troops 'murdered' up to 80 Taliban suspects between 2010 and 2013.
SAS troops who questioned the shooting of unarmed Afghans were reprimanded by superiors and told to 'shut up', according to court documents. Evidence of apparent attempts to silence whistleblowers emerged last night as part of a release of High Court documents. The Independent Inquiry into Afghanistan is investigating claims that UK troops 'murdered' up to 80 Taliban suspects from 2010 to 2013.
The documents, and transcripts from closed hearings, have revealed an effort to suppress any suggestion of wrongdoing at the time. Meanwhile, Special Forces troops who have cooperated with military police and the inquiry have admitted fearing for their safety. They are concerned they could face retaliation from former colleagues for revealing that war crimes were committed. The inquiry into the suspicious killings is expected to report either later this year or early next year. In one hearing, the chair, Lord Justice Haddon-Cave, asked if United Kingdom Special Forces (UKSF) officers had been ordered to 'keep their mouths shut'. SAS troops who questioned the shooting of unarmed Afghans were reprimanded by superiors and told to 'shut up', according to court documents (file image) The Independent Inquiry into Afghanistan is investigating claims that UK troops 'murdered' up to 80 Taliban suspects from 2010 to 2013 (file image) A witness, referred to as N2107, replied: 'That is exactly how I read that sir. Basically there appears to be a culture of 'shut up, don't question'. Another witness, N2349, told the court: 'I thought, and I think, that on at least some operations was carrying out murders.' The cypher 'UKSF1' refers to a particular SAS sabre squadron. The SAS's D and G squadrons are suspected of conducting extra-judicial killings in a bid to eliminate Taliban bombmakers. More than 100 British troops were either killed or wounded by Improved Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted in Helmand Provinc
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