UK Special Forces veterans expose ‘war crimes’ in Iraq, Afghanistan
Over 30 former soldiers allege members of UK’s Special Forces routinely killed unarmed people — often while they were handcuffed or sleeping
LONDON (AA) – More than 30 former members of the UK’s Special Forces have come forward with eyewitness accounts of alleged war crimes committed during operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, including the execution of civilians, detainees, and even children.
Speaking to the BBC’s Panorama in a report aired Monday, the veterans described how members from the Special Air Service (SAS) and Special Boat Service (SBS) would routinely kill unarmed individuals often while handcuffed or asleep.
“They handcuffed a young boy and shot him,” one former SAS soldier, who served in Afghanistan, recalled. “He was clearly a child, not even close to fighting age.”
Another veteran said that killing detainees “became routine.”
“They’d search someone, handcuff them, then shoot them. . . plant a pistol” on the body, he added.
For the first time, the Royal Navy’s SBS has also been accused of executing unarmed and wounded people.
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