Two former commanders of the British special forces, like others, failed to take action after reports that units committed extrajudicial executions in Afghanistan more than ten years ago, according to the whistleblower.
The testimony has been given to a public inquiry that has been ongoing since 2023 at the Royal Courts of Justice in London. The inquiry into events between 2010 and 2013 is being led by a British judge following allegations from relatives of some of those allegedly killed by British special forces, often during nighttime raids.
The whistleblower, a former officer, says he has concluded that “the issue of extrajudicial executions was not limited to a few soldiers or a single sub-unit ... but was potentially more widespread.”
According to the whistleblower, higher-ranking officers have obstructed his attempts to “do the right thing.” He states that he has “lost confidence” in their willingness to report the allegations to military investigators.
According to the information, concerns about possible “war crimes” were reported to the head of the special forces as early as 2011, but no action was taken.
