The former defence secretary answers question at the inquiry investigating claims made in a BBC Panorama programme that Afghan civilians were executed by three SAS squadrons between 2010 and 2013 - before Sir Ben took responsibility for the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
Former defence secretary Sir Ben Wallace has denied he lacked curiosity when allegations of war crimes by British soldiers were brought to him. Sir Ben was giving testimony at the Independent Inquiry Relating to Afghanistan after evidence from an earlier witness accused him of not doing enough to investigate unlawful killings by UK Special Forces there.
That memo was sent eight days after an investigation into the alleged offences was concluded by the Royal Military Police having apparently exhausted all leads. In February, former veterans minister Johnny Mercer claimed Sir Ben, Mr Ryan, and chief of defence staff Nick Carter showed a 'lack of professional curiosity to get to the bottom of it' after the fresh evidence came to light of war crime allegations.
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