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Testimony from an U.K. inquiry into the actions of British special forces in Afghanistan accuses senior British Army brass of covering up war crimes.
A former senior British officer has told a public inquiry that British special forces in Afghanistan appeared to commit war crimes by executing suspects and despite widespread knowledge in the chain of command nothing was done.
The former high-ranking officer alleged that two former directors of Britain’s special forces failed to act on claims that soldiers unlawfully killed civilians in Afghanistan while operating there more than 10 years ago, according to evidence released on Monday.
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Trump pushes for more restrictions on Afghan refugees. Experts say many are already in place
The Trump administration is promising a stricter anti-immigration agenda after an Afghan national was charged in the shooting of two National Guard members.
Afghans who assisted U.S. forces during the 20-year Afghan War still should be given the chance to enter the country, advocates say.
In all, the feds uncovered “potential derogatory information” on a total of 6,868 people who came from Afghanistan as part of President Biden’s Operation Allies Welcome in 2021.
The Afghan immigrant suspected of carrying out the terror ambush on two National Guard troops in Washington DC was once part of a CIA-backed paramilitary strike force with a reputation for ruthlessness.