Hearings into alleged war crimes by SAS in Afghanistan delayed into 2025
by Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6MH4Z)
Even with extra legal assistance, hearings into suspicious killings of 80 Afghans would be delayed until March 2025
Detailed hearings into alleged war crimes committed by SAS soldiers in Afghanistan at a public inquiry are likely to be delayed into 2025, prompting a row between investigators and the Ministry of Defence.
A letter, made public on Thursday, from a solicitor to the public inquiry addressed to the MoD complained of unacceptable delays in supplying evidence. The ministry responded by saying it was spending 21m to support of the investigation.
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