A UK Special Forces officer personally rejected 1,585 resettlement applications from Afghans with credible links to special forces, newly released documents say.

The files, disclosed by the Ministry of Defence in court on Thursday, show the unnamed UKSF officer rejected every application referred to him in the summer of 2023, in what was described as a "sprint"

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cev40r9yve4o

#UK #UKSF #army #Afghanistan

#Sandhurst #RMAS urged to tackle ‘toxic culture’ of sexual assault

Salute Her UK, charity for #femalemilitary personnel who experienced sexual assault & rape called on #Army & #MoD to confront predatory behaviour at Sandhurst & claimed there was an “epidemic” of #rape culture across the military.

Nearly 200 women have reported sexual abuse while at Sandhurst.

In addition to #aoav allegations of extrajudicial killings by #uksf

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/12/27/sandhurst-urged-tackle-toxic-culture-177-women-claim-sexual/

Inquiry into allegations #uksf #sas #sbs killed #Afghan civilians

Govt expand inquiry to include murder allegations against #specialforces. Statement to Parliament day after #bbc published a follow-up investigation into a 2012 raid, on which #british_ special_ forces killed 4 people
Inquiry to "investigate and report on alleged unlawful activity by British Armed Forces" & "the adequacy of subsequent investigations into such allegations". #nationalshame #warcrimes

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-63984311

#uksf raid went wrong, & a young family paid the price

#SF killed 2 #Afghan parents & shot their two boys. No one was held accountable. Special forces command #dsf didn't refer the incident to #militarpolice & it was never investigated. In Afghanistan, a family is still trying to heal.

Another reason they were left behind? Doesn't have to be like this, other countries prove things can be done properly & with oversight. National Security isnt a pink ticket for the bent

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63908301