The UK’s special forces operatives “repeatedly killed detainees and unarmed men in suspicious circumstances” in Afghanistan, the BBC alleged on Tuesday before airing a documentary on its investigation into the subject.
In two articles published on Tuesday about its “Panorama” programme scheduled to be aired later in the day, the BBC alleged that a Special Air Service (SAS) unit “may have unlawfully killed 54 people in one six-month tour” that began in November 2010, citing documents, ballistic analysis, and witness accounts.
But the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the BBC had jumped to “unjustified conclusions from allegations that have already been fully investigated.” It also accused the broadcaster of being “irresponsible, incorrect,” and putting “our brave Armed Forces personnel at risk both in the field and reputationally.”…
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