A former UK Special Forces chief told the Afghanistan Inquiry he directly challenged a commander after becoming aware of allegations that troops under his command may have been deliberately killing people during operations in Afghanistan.

A former Special Forces headquarters chief told the Afghanistan Inquiry that increasing Afghan fatalities and concerns over raid tactics led commanders to order a review in 2011.

This report reveals systemic failings in the British military’s response to alleged war crimes by UK Special Forces in Afghanistan, marked by cover-ups, collapsed investigations, and command-level obstruction, demanding urgent legal and institutional reform.