Army wanted ‘safe and secure environment’ for Afghanistan

The Armed Forces were focused on providing a ‘safe and secure environment’ ahead of the handover to Afghan authorities at the time SAS soldiers were allegedly executing civilians, an inquiry heard. The SAS is at the centre of allegations more than 50 unlawful killings of civilians took place in war-torn Afghanistan between 2010 and 2013. SAS insiders, whose motto is Who Dares Wins, first raised the alarm in 2011 after a number of raids led to prisoners being killed after…