Tolo News: An unnamed whistleblower has given evidence to a public inquiry into suspected war crimes in Afghanistan. The soldier said an allegedly rogue special forces unit had targeted all males of fighting age, including under 16, even if they posed no threat to troops. The whistleblower also stated that British special forces had carried out an “illegal” policy of targeting “everybody” on operations. The Telegraph reported: “The whistleblower – known only by the cipher N1799 – told the inquiry that he believed unit UKSF1 had carried out an ‘illegal’ policy of targeting ‘everybody’ on operations.” Click here to read more (external link).
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