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British Special Forces Accused of Abusing Prisoners and Killing Civilians in Afghanistan
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First reported by Mako · 28 minutes ago
What happened
A British inquiry has exposed allegations that special forces soldiers abused prisoners and killed civilians in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2013, with evidence of cover-ups and denied investigations. Witnesses described hostile reactions to whistleblowers and disturbing prisoner mistreatment. Despite costly probes, no soldiers have been prosecuted so far.
- 01British inquiry reveals special forces abused prisoners and killed civilians in Afghanistan.
- 02Three brothers killed despite intelligence showing they were innocent farmers.
- 03Whistleblower faced hostility and was denied access to shooting footage.
- 04Witness describes soldiers throwing prisoners off forklifts "for fun."
- 05Investigations into alleged war crimes resulted in no prosecutions.
- 06UK Ministry of Defence pledges full cooperation and transparency.
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