Newly published evidence presented to the Afghanistan Inquiry contains allegations from multiple witnesses of prisoner abuse, intimidation and a culture of exceptionalism within UK Special Forces, although the Inquiry has yet to reach any findings.

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.

An investigation by The Independent reveals how Afghan commandos, known as Triples, who supported UK Special Forces, face deadly reprisals from the Taliban due to being excluded from the UK’s resettlement scheme, with concerns over their potential testimony in an inquiry into SAS misconduct.

Former Defence Secretary Ben Wallace’s defensive response to BBC Panorama’s inquiry on UK Special Forces highlights a pattern of evasion surrounding allegations of war crimes, evidence destruction, and a lack of transparency within the Ministry of Defence.

AOAV details the evidence of widespread extrajudicial killings by UK Special Forces in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, with at least 26 specific operations and 84 Afghan males killed, including children.

The inquiry into Afghanistan delves into allegations that the UK Special Forces may have deliberately erased crucial data from the ITS1 server, potentially obstructing an investigation into unlawful killings in Afghanistan.

The UK’s Special Forces have been reported on operations in almost twenty countries in just over 10 years. Here we outline why this might be concern.

This section outlines the extent of UKSF’s operations in Nigeria.

The MOD has proposed an independent review into 54 suspicious killings carried out by one SAS unit in Afghanistan.