Inquiry into war crimes committed by British soldiers in Afghanistan

British special forces are at the heart of an inquiry into allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan, the United Kingdom’s defense ministry has confirmed.

British Defense Minister Ben Wallace said that it is appropriate that the Ministry of Defense continues to balance the requirement to be as open and transparent as possible against national security considerations.

“The inquiry is now reaching the stage of substantive hearings, and I can confirm that the allegations relate to the conduct of UK special forces,” Wallace added.

It should be noted that based on the research of a British legal firm called “Leigh Day”, which began in December 2022, British special forces in Afghanistan killed at least 80 Afghan civilians between 2010 and 2014.