An unnamed whistleblower has given evidence to a public inquiry into suspected war crimes in Afghanistan. The soldier said an allegedly rogue special forces unit had targeted all males of fighting age, including under 16, even if they posed no threat to troops.

The whistleblower also stated that British special forces had carried out an “illegal” policy of targeting “everybody” on operations.

 The Telegraph reported: “The whistleblower – known only by the cipher N1799 – told the inquiry that he believed unit UKSF1 had carried out an 'illegal' policy of targeting 'everybody' on operations.”

“Not only the British committed war crimes in Afghanistan, but the 47 countries operating under the banner of the European Union in Afghanistan also committed such acts. The Hague court must establish a commission to investigate this. In addition to paying compensation, they should be handed over to international courts,” said Zalmay Afghanyar, a military affairs analyst.

Earlier, the Guardian reported on war crimes committed by British soldiers in Afghanistan, stating that at least 80 Afghan civilians were killed during missions by British special forces in Helmand between 2010 and 2013. The Guardian also reported that a single British soldier killed 35 Afghan civilians during his six-month deployment in Helmand.

“The third bomb destroyed my house; two of my sons were martyred, three of my daughters were injured, and they were torn apart. The whole world witnessed this,” Juma Gul, a relative of victims of war crimes, told TOLOnews.

“We want other countries to prosecute them and hold them accountable,” said Khan Mohammad, another relative of war crimes victims.

The latest investigations into British military crimes in Afghanistan began in December 2020 after the UK Ministry of Defense, following years of resistance against reports of war crimes by its soldiers in Afghanistan, allowed independent investigations into the matter.