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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor

SAS must be named in inquiry into alleged unlawful killings, says Afghan families’ lawyer

A sign for the Ministry of Defence in London
The MoD’s barrister argued that significant portions of evidence must be heard in secret session. Photograph: Tim Ireland/PA

A partial admission by the defence secretary that UK special forces were present in Afghanistan risks discrediting a public inquiry investigating allegations of unlawful killings by the SAS, according to a lawyer representing victims’ families.

Richard Hermer KC said Ben Wallace had made only “a semi-concession” in a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, when the minister made a rare acknowledgment that “UK special forces” were present in Afghanistan.

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