Probe into War Crimes by Special Forces in Afghanistan

General Sir Patrick Sanders, the leader of the British Army, has endorsed an independent investigation into accusations of war crimes committed by the nation’s special forces in Afghanistan.

London-based think tank Action on Armed Violence reported that Sanders stressed the significance of examining the issue in a letter addressed to both serving military personnel and veterans.

The letter from the head of the British Army supports the ongoing comprehensive and independent investigation into unlawful killings by the country’s special forces in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2013.

Simultaneously, British special forces face allegations of causing the unjustified deaths of at least 80 civilians during their mission in Afghanistan from 2010 to 2013.