Ben Wallace Denies 'Lack of Curiosity' Over SAS Killings in Afghanistan
The former defence secretary faces scrutiny over his response to allegations of unlawful killings by UK Special Forces between 2010 and 2013.
- Sir Ben Wallace is under investigation for his handling of allegations that SAS forces killed up to 80 Afghan civilians during night raids.
- Wallace received a 2019 memo suggesting the allegations were 'broadly accurate' but delayed ordering a public inquiry until four years later.
- Former veterans' minister Johnny Mercer accused Wallace of not doing enough to investigate the claims, a charge Wallace vehemently denies.
- The inquiry is examining whether a special forces unit had a policy of executing non-threatening males of 'fighting age' between 2010 and 2013.
- Two Royal Military Police investigations into the allegations, Operations Northmoor and Cestro, resulted in no prosecutions.