A former senior British officer testified at a public inquiry that British special forces in Afghanistan likely committed war crimes by executing suspects.
He added that despite widespread awareness in the chain of command, no action was taken, following allegations that SAS soldiers killed 54 people in suspicious circumstances during the war.
The investigation is examining several nighttime raids by British forces from mid-2010 to mid-2013 when they were part of a U.S.-led coalition fighting the Taliban and other armed groups.
British military police have previously conducted several inqui
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