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A senior officer identified as N1466, who served as Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations in U.K. Special Forces Headquarters, has testified at an inquiry that he suspected the Special Air Service (SAS) had suppressed evidence concerning alleged war crimes in Afghanistan.

A senior officer identified as N1466, who served as Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations in U.K. Special Forces Headquarters, has testified at an inquiry that he suspected the Special Air Service (SAS) had suppressed evidence concerning alleged war crimes in Afghanistan.

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/uk-special-forces-accused-of-afghan-war-crimes-in-inquiry">The Ministry of Defense ordered a public inquiry</a> after a BBC documentary reported that soldiers from the Special Air Service had killed 54 people during the war in Afghanistan in suspicious circumstances during nighttime raids from mid-2010 to mid-2013.

The Ministry of Defense ordered a public inquiry after a BBC documentary reported that soldiers from the Special Air Service had killed 54 people during the war in Afghanistan in suspicious circumstances during nighttime raids from mid-2010 to mid-2013.

The officer told the inquiry that he raised concerns about potential war crimes with the director of special forces in February 2011, stating that reports of detainees repeatedly attempting to pick up weapons or use grenades after capture did not appear credible.

The officer told the inquiry that he raised concerns about potential war crimes with the director of special forces in February 2011, stating that reports of detainees repeatedly attempting to pick up weapons or use grenades after capture did not appear credible.

N1466 testified that the director of special forces ordered only a review of operational tactics rather than reporting the allegations to the Royal Military Police, despite U.K. law requiring commanders to inform police of possible serious criminal offences.

N1466 testified that the director of special forces ordered only a review of operational tactics rather than reporting the allegations to the Royal Military Police, despite U.K. law requiring commanders to inform police of possible serious criminal offences.

The officer stated he regretted not approaching military police himself in 2011 and eventually reported his concerns to the Royal Military Police in 2015, years after initially raising the issue with senior commanders.

The officer stated he regretted not approaching military police himself in 2011 and eventually reported his concerns to the Royal Military Police in 2015, years after initially raising the issue with senior commanders.

The inquiry, chaired by Senior Judge Charles Haddon-Cave, aims to determine whether there was credible information of extrajudicial killings, whether military police investigations were properly conducted and if unlawful killings were covered up.

The inquiry, chaired by Senior Judge Charles Haddon-Cave, aims to determine whether there was credible information of extrajudicial killings, whether military police investigations were properly conducted and if unlawful killings were covered up.

The inquiry's selective release of second-hand testimony from rival units reveals an agenda against the SAS rather than truth-seeking. These unsubstantiated claims come from inexperienced staff officers thousands of miles from combat who never witnessed events firsthand, while testimony defending the regiment's actions remains unpublished.

The inquiry's selective release of second-hand testimony from rival units reveals an agenda against the SAS rather than truth-seeking. These unsubstantiated claims come from inexperienced staff officers thousands of miles from combat who never witnessed events firsthand, while testimony defending the regiment's actions remains unpublished.

Pro-establishment narrative

British special forces allegedly committed systematic war crimes in Afghanistan, including executing detainees and shooting children in their beds. Senior commanders deliberately suppressed evidence and obstructed investigations into these actions. Those who were aware of these activities but chose to do nothing must finally face the full strength of the law.

British special forces allegedly committed systematic war crimes in Afghanistan, including executing detainees and shooting children in their beds. Senior commanders deliberately suppressed evidence and obstructed investigations into these actions. Those who were aware of these activities but chose to do nothing must finally face the full strength of the law.

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