KABUL: The British special forces stationed in Afghanistan and Iraq have recently confessed and revealed the war crimes they committed by shooting civilians while asleep and captive children.
The BBC’s Global Service reported today that several British special forces members disclosed eyewitness accounts from their comrades during the program “Panorama.”
“Killing detainees had become a routine practice. We would arrest an individual, handcuff them, and then kill them, often placing a fake pistol next to the body,” they said.
One SBS (Special Boat Service) soldier noted that some of his comrades exhibited a frenzied group mentality, and their behavior during operations was brutal.
He emphasized that British special forces acted lawlessly, believing no one could hold them accountable.
A British Special Forces soldier said that some of his comrades had a gang-like attitude, and their behavior during operations was brutal.
The remarks come as investigations into war crimes committed by British special forces in Afghanistan and Iraq are ongoing.
The UK Ministry of Defence responded to these new confessions by stating its commitment to continuing investigations into allegations of war crimes by its forces in Afghanistan and Iraq.
New confessions of war crimes in Afghanistan: British Special Forces shot civilians while asleep
