British Military Police arrested five members of the Special Air Service (SAS) on suspicion of committing war crimes during operations in Syria.
The Ministry of Defence acknowledged the validity of reports circulating within military circles. The members of the British Special Air Service are accused of murdering over 80 Afghans over the years.
‘We hold our personnel to the highest standards, and any allegations of wrongdoing are taken on a serious note’, said a spokesperson for the British Ministry of Defence.
The accused SAS members have been arrested for their involvement in the murder of a jihadist in Syria two years ago.
The Guardian reported, ‘Case files recommending murder charges have been forwarded to the Service Prosecuting Authority, the military equivalent of the Crown Prosecution Service’.
The allegations claim that excessive force was used in the incident. The SAS has been actively involved in operations against the Islamic State in Syria, supporting Kurdish allies of the West.
The identity of the accused soldiers remains unrevealed. The SAS, headquarters in Hereford, England operates in a secretive manner and conducts high-risk missions in locations where the UK officially denies military presence.
The accused soldiers might keep their names confidential if court martial proceedings result, similar to the SAS’s secretive nature.
Special Forces Director, the SAS’s highest-ranking officer, remains accountable to the defence secretary and the prime minister.
The director of special forces, the SAS’s highest-ranking officer, remains solely accountable to the defence secretary and the prime minister.
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