SAS troops who queried the shooting of unarmed Afghans were scolded by bosses and told to 'shut up', court papers say
Daily MailSAS troops who queried the shooting of unarmed Afghans were scolded by bosses and told to 'shut up', according to court papers. SAS troops who queried the shooting of unarmed Afghans were scolded by bosses and told to 'shut up', according to court papers The Independent Inquiry into Afghanistan is looking into claims that UK troops 'murdered' up to 80 Taliban suspects from 2010 to 2013 A witness, referred to as N2107, replied: 'That is exactly how I read that sir. The inquiry into the suspicious killings is expected to report either later this year or early next year The court has heard this led to UK Special Forces units adopting a policy of killing all the 'fighting age males' they encountered, regardless of whether they were armed. Papers released last night indicated these weapons, carried by SAS troops for this purpose, were known as 'Mr Wolf' - a character in the film Pulp Fiction who solves problems.
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