A serving UK Special Forces member, N5461, told the Afghanistan Inquiry that extra-judicial killing was a “clear and present risk”, that the line between lawful and unlawful force was “wafer thin”, and that sloppy, implausible operational reports raised serious doubts about how Afghan detainees really died.
UK Special Forces witness N5461 says risk of extra-juidicial killings in Afghanistan was “wafer thin” and reports were written in a “casual” manner
UK Special Forces officer N1466 warns inquiry of “wafer-thin” line between lawful and unlawful killings in Afghanistan and how two military chiefs suppressed evidence
A senior UK Special Forces officer, N1466, told the Afghanistan Inquiry he feared detainees were being unlawfully killed during Helmand raids amid implausible reports, rising bodies-to-weapons ratios and a command culture that noted warnings but failed to act.