The Independent Inquiry into Afghanistan opened on Monday into killings by a unit referred to as 'sub-unit one' on at least seven occasions, between November 2010 and October 2012.
Concerns were ignored by a senior officer in the Special Forces that there was a 'deliberate policy' in Helmand, Afghanistan, to kill all fighting-aged males, irrespective of whether they posed a threat or not, an inquiry has heard. One officer wrote out what he had been told and locked it in a safe for his successor to deal with because he was concerned his commander was ignoring the issue.
'Until very recently I have not reported this any further and cautioned my team against peddling malicious speculation. However, I have now been given more information of a nature which makes me seriously concerned for the reputation of UKAF .
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