Morale Concerns Delayed SAS War Crimes Referral, Inquiry Hears

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Morale Concerns Delayed SAS War Crimes Referral, Inquiry Hears
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A public inquiry heard that in 2011 the director of UK Special Forces decided not to refer SAS war crimes allegations to the Royal Military Police, citing morale and operational tempo, and instead ordered an internal review that found no criminal wrongdoing, despite whistleblower and Afghan reports of extrajudicial killings during Afghanistan operations 2010–2013.

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