Hannah O'Grady

2 days ago | bbc.com | Hannah O'Grady |Joel Gunter

Top UK Special Forces general oversaw blocking of Afghan 'war-crime' witnesses to BritainHannah O'Grady and Joel GunterMODGen Sir Gwyn Jenkins led UK Special Forces (UKSF) in Afghanistan at a time when alleged war crimes were committedA top general who failed to report evidence of alleged SAS war crimes in Afghanistan later oversaw the rejection of hundreds of UK resettlement applications from Afghan commandos who served with the elite regiment, BBC Panorama can reveal.

3 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Hannah O'Grady |Joel Gunter

The eyewitness testimony offers the most detailed public account of the killings to date from former members of UK Special Forces (UKSF), the umbrella group which contains the SAS, SBS and several supporting regiments. The testimony, from more than 30 people who served with or alongside UK Special Forces, builds on years of reporting by BBC Panorama into allegations of extrajudicial killings by the SAS.

3 days ago | bbc.com | Hannah O'Grady |Joel Gunter

Ex-UK Special Forces break silence on 'war crimes' by colleaguesHannah O'Grady and Joel GunterA video compiled by UK Special Forces shows how members of one squadron kept count of their killsFormer members of UK Special Forces have broken years of silence to give BBC Panorama eyewitness accounts of alleged war crimes committed by colleagues in Iraq and Afghanistan.

3 days ago | flipboard.com | Hannah O'Grady |Joel Gunter |Rory Tinman

2 hours agoThe Illusion of American GenerosityDespite the mythology of the good superpower, the American empire has been enormously destructive. Because of our strong Christian heritage, most …14 hours agoTaliban suspends chess over gambling concernsThe Taliban government in Afghanistan has banned chess until further notice due to fears the game is a source of gambling. Officials said the game has been prohibited indefinitely until its compatibility with Islamic law can be determined.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Hannah O'Grady |Joel Gunter |Rory Tinman

The Triples - so-called because their designations were CF 333 and ATF 444 - were set up, trained, and paid by UK Special Forces and supported the SAS and SBS on operations in Afghanistan. When the country fell to the Taliban in 2021, they were judged to be in grave danger of reprisal and were entitled to apply for resettlement to the UK. The inquiry has the power to compel witnesses who are in the UK, but not non-UK nationals who are overseas.