British soldiers 'dropped Afghan prisoners from forklift' for fun
Witnesses said the SAS operated outside normal army rules, with allegations of kill lists, cover-ups and abuse of Afghan detainees and civilians.
- Monica Grenfell described British Special Forces soldiers in Afghanistan as having a 'coarse and feral' camp atmosphere, with soldiers acting like 'Lord of the Flies' and dropping detainees from a forklift 'for fun'.
- Whistleblower Christopher Green, who served in Afghanistan in 2012, testified about local villagers' complaints regarding unlawful killings by UK forces.
- The inquiry is investigating unlawful killings by UK Special Forces in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2013 and alleged cover-ups, hearing from multiple witnesses about violent and disturbing conduct.
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Prisoners thrown off forklifts ‘for fun’ and an internal culture in which any form of criticism was immediately stifled. These are some of the shocking details that have emerged regarding the behavior of British Special Forces (SAS) in Afghanistan, Sky News reports. The abuses were revealed through whistleblower testimonies. The statements were released as part of the ongoing independent inquiry into the actions of the elite units in the Afghan …
'Feral' British troops in Afghanistan 'dropped prisoners from forklifts for fun'
The Afghanistan Inquiry has heard evidence from a former journalist and a reservist about the conduct of UK special forces in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2013 and claims of a cover-up
SAS drove prisoners off forklifts ‘for fun’, Afghanistan inquiry told
Damning evidence of the culture of Britain’s special forces, from their training camps in Herefordshire to the battlefields of Afghanistan, was released on Tuesday. It was disclosed by the judge-led inquiry set up in the wake of detailed reports of unarmed civilians executed in cold blood in night raids by SAS soldiers. A special forces soldier said prisoners in Afghanistan and Iraq were put on the prongs of forklift trucks which were then raise…
"Dropped Afghan Prisoners From Forklift For Fun": British Soldiers Accused Of Abuse In Explosive Inquiry
The allegations came to light during the Afghanistan Inquiry, which is examining claims that UK Special Forces unlawfully killed civilians during operations in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2013.
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