The British media exposed the British special forces in Afghanistan suspected execution killing: more killing than who killed
Author:Global Times Time:2022.07.12
According to reports on the Broadcasting Department (BBC) on the 12th, a survey showed that a unit of the British Special Forces (SAS) in Afghanistan had repeatedly killed the detainees and the non -iron people in suspicious situations.
The report quoted the British military report that the special forces squadron may illegally kill as many as 54 people in a 6 -month deployment. The squadron is mainly acting in Hermand, which was one of the most dangerous places in Afghanistan, and often occurred or roadside bombs.
It is reported that the former head of the British special forces Mark Kalton Smith heard a briefing on suspected illegal killing, but did not transfer evidence to the Royal Gendarmerie, and even after the Royal Gendarmerie began to conduct a murder investigation of the British Special Forces. Essence General Smith served as chief of staff of the British Army last month, and he refused to comment on the incident.
Picture source: BBC report screenshot
It is reported that by analyzing hundreds of pages of SAS action records, including more than ten "killing or captives" assaults by the British Special Forces in Hermand from 2010 to 2011.
Some witnesses said they witnessed the unblocked people in the night attack. They also said that when the British personnel adopted the so-called "airdrop weapon" approach, they placed the AK-47 submachine gun at the scene to forge the scene to kill these people who did not do nothing.
The report also revealed that several people who had served in the British special forces said that several middle teams competed with each other to win the largest number of killings, and the squadron involved was trying to catch up with the other squadron deployed before the killing number.
Internal emails show that the top officials of the special forces have learned that their subordinates' concerns about may have happened. Although they have legal obligations, they did not report these doubts to the Royal Gendarmerie.
The British Department of Defense stated that it was impossible to comment on specific allegations, but said that the fact that refusal to publish comments should not be regarded as the fact that these allegations were accurate.
It is reported that some sources who have participated in the choice of action targets of the British Special Forces said that there are serious problems in the information behind the selection process, which means that civilians can easily appear on the list of "killing or captives" raid targets.
A source said that the process of determining the goal was stressful and very hasty. He said: "This does not necessarily say that let us kill them all, but there must be a pressure, that is, to improve the level of the game, which basically means quickly judging these people."
The BBC reporter visited several houses that the squadron attacked from 2010 to 2011. One of them, nine Afghan men, including a teenager, were killed on February 7, 2011. There seems to be a bomb hole left in the house, gathered on the wall low to the ground.
Li Neville, an expert who is familiar with the British special forces weapons, said that the magazine indicates that "the target is very low from the ground, either lying down, or sitting near the wall or squatting. Pose. "The other two locations can also be seen. View the ballistic experts of the on -site photos said that the bomb hole shows that the execution of the execution was killed, not the firefire.
A spokesman for the British Department of Defense said: "No new evidence is provided, but if so, the Royal Gendarmerie will consider any allegations."
(Edit: HX)
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