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Afghanistan Inquiry: Why has a probe been launched and what will it involve?

The independent inquiry into alleged unlawful killings by special forces in Afghanistan was officially launched on Wednesday. Here, the PA news agency looks at why the probe has been commissioned and what it will involve. – Who commissioned the ...

22 Mar 2023 at 15:47

Allegations of unlawful special forces executions ‘extremely serious’

Allegations of unlawful executions by British special forces in Afghanistan are “extremely serious”, the independent inquiry’s chairman has said. The probe officially launched on Wednesday, as Lord Justice Haddon-Cave said many hearings would ...

22 Mar 2023 at 14:58

Defence chief expects ‘maximum engagement’ with Afghanistan inquiry

The chairman of the independent inquiry relating to unlawful executions by British special forces in Afghanistan has said the Chief of Defence Staff told the armed forces he expects “maximum engagement” with the probe. At the Royal Courts of ...

25 Apr 2023 at 12:35

MoD sanctioned after death of Army reservist during off-road training

The Ministry of Defence has been handed the maximum sanction by the Health and Safety Executive after a reservist died following the overturning of a military vehicle. Staff Sergeant John McKelvie, 51, died in hospital after the Jackal he ...

03 Oct 2024 at 17:39

New head of Army cancels Balkans deployment after paratroopers orgy video

The new head of the British Army has cancelled a Parachute Regiment battalion’s deployment to Bosnia and Kosovo following the release of a video seemingly showing paratroopers participating in an orgy at a military base. Lieutenant ...

18 Jun 2022 at 08:19

Families urge inquiry to provide ‘truth’ about British special forces killings

Families who allege unlawful killings by British special forces in Afghanistan have called on an independent inquiry to “provide us with the truth”. The inquiry, which is set to begin its substantive hearings at the Royal Courts ...

09 Oct 2023 at 00:01

Father of toddler missing for 40 years goes to Downing Street to return medals

An army veteran whose daughter went missing more than 40 years ago has attempted to hand back his military medals at Downing Street in a protest against failings in the police investigation. Richard Lee’s daughter Katrice ...

31 May 2024 at 16:43

Military police spoke of ‘cover-up’ concerns after data deletion, inquiry told

Military police officers believed the permanent deletion of data from a computer server by “sheepish” UK special forces personnel would be seen as a cover-up, the Afghanistan inquiry has heard. The inquiry was told the ...

05 Dec 2023 at 19:59

Special forces killings probe ‘will be emotive and uncomfortable’

The UK’s chief of defence staff has said the inquiry into alleged murders by special forces personnel in Afghanistan will be an “emotive and uncomfortable process for some”. Admiral Sir Tony Radakin told the chairman ...

24 Oct 2023 at 12:01

Royal Military Police told to ‘take no action’ over special forces data deletion

The Royal Military Police (RMP) were instructed to “take no action” despite data regarding alleged unlawful special forces killings in Afghanistan being deleted from a computer server, an inquiry has been told. The ...

10 Oct 2023 at 12:52

Afghanistan inquiry: Why was it commissioned and what will it involve?

UK special forces are accused of unlawful “massacres” during night raids in Afghanistan. Here, the PA news agency looks at why the inquiry relating to unlawful killings in the war-torn nation has been commissioned ...

09 Oct 2023 at 16:07

Retrieved data from special forces server may hold evidence of murder – inquiry

Data has been recovered and seized from the back-up drives of a special forces computer system containing allegations of murders in Afghanistan, it has been revealed. The computer system was thought to have been ...

29 May 2025 at 14:14

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