An inquiry hears allegations involving British special forces in Afghanistan, including claims that prisoners were dropped from a forklift “for fun.” According to the evidence presented, British troops used a forklift to throw Afghan detainees during an incident while operating in the country. The inquiry also hears claims about how concerns were handled within the military following a raid in which three Afghan farmers were killed. A soldier who raised questions about the killing is said to have been criticized, including being described as a “Taliban-loving apologist.” The reports focus on what witnesses described during the inquiry process, including the circumstances around detainee treatment and internal responses to allegations and misconduct concerns. The information presented is framed as testimony and evidence heard by the inquiry, rather than as a final judicial finding. Further details of dates, locations, and the outcome of the inquiry proceedings are not provided in the excerpts available here.
Inquiry hears claim British special forces dropped Afghan prisoners from a forklift
An inquiry hears allegations involving British special forces in Afghanistan, including claims that prisoners were dropped from a forklift “for fun.” According to the evidence presented, British troop...
- An inquiry hears claims British special forces dropped Afghan prisoners from a forklift.
- Testimony characterizes the act as being done “for fun.”
- The inquiry also considers a raid in Afghanistan where three farmers are reported to have been killed.
- A soldier who raised concerns about the killings is reported to have been criticized as a “Taliban-loving apologist.”
- The allegations are presented through evidence heard by the inquiry, not through a final determination in these accounts.
British troops dropped Afghan prisoners from a forklift "for fun", and a soldier who raised concerns about the killing of three farmers in a raid by special forces was called a "Taliban-loving apologist", an inquiry has heard.
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