UK Special Forces Accused of Extrajudicial Killings in Afghanistan

A public inquiry hears allegations of unlawful executions by British special forces, including claims of targeting non-combatants and minors.

A whistleblower, identified as N1799, testified that a UK special forces unit, UKSF1, allegedly executed Afghan civilians, including children, during operations from 2010 to 2013.
The inquiry revealed claims of a policy to kill all males of fighting age, regardless of threat level, with methods including suffocation and staged evidence to justify killings.
The term 'flat packing' was reportedly used casually by soldiers to describe killing operations, and weapons were allegedly planted on victims to fabricate justification.
Concerns raised internally by N1799 in 2011 were documented but allegedly not adequately investigated by military leadership at the time.
The ongoing inquiry seeks to determine whether extrajudicial killings occurred, whether investigations were mishandled, and if a cover-up was orchestrated by senior officials.