Soldier ‘called Taliban-loving apologist’ after questioning special forces about Afghanistan raid, inquiry hears
- A soldier who questioned UK special forces after three farmers were killed during an overnight raid in Afghanistan was called a “Taliban-loving apologist”, an inquiry heard.
- Christopher Green, who was part of the Army Reserve, served in Afghanistan between January and September 2012.
- He was “direct witness” to complaints raised by local elders to his unit about the killings in the village of Rahim, the Afghanistan Inquiry was told.
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- A soldier who questioned UK special forces after three farmers were killed during an overnight raid in Afghanistan was called a “Taliban-loving apologist”, an inquiry heard.
- Christopher Green, who was part of the Army Reserve, served in Afghanistan between January and September 2012.
- He was “direct witness” to complaints raised by local elders to his unit about the killings in the village of Rahim, the Afghanistan Inquiry was told.
Sources: The Independent