A former British special forces official has disclosed that instances of war crimes and extrajudicial killings by British troops in Afghanistan were deliberately not reported to the military police. According to the official, concerns over undermining the morale of soldiers were among the primary reasons for this concealment.<\/p>\n
He added that preventing disruption to military operations and the belief that documents and evidence might be provided by ‘rival forces’ were other factors that led to these incidents not being officially recorded or investigated. The former official stated that for years the British military police were kept unaware of such events and even received false reports.<\/p>\n
These revelations raise serious questions about transparency and accountability within the British military structure, especially given that the country’s forces were present in Afghanistan as part of international missions.<\/p>\n
British special forces are accused of committing war crimes between 2010 and 2013 in certain parts of Afghanistan, targeting civilians including children. This period of the Afghan war is considered one of the most complex stages of the conflict, marked by a significant presence of foreign forces across various regions of the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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