General Blocked Afghan 'War-crime' Witnesses

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Top UK Special Forces general oversaw blocking of Afghan 'war-crime' witnesses to Britain

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Top UK Special Forces general oversaw blocking of Afghan 'war-crime' witnesses to Britain .

Gen Sir Gwyn Jenkins failed to report evidence of alleged SAS war crimes in Afghanistan .

He later appointed a UKSF officer under his command to assess Afghan commando applications.

Thousands of applications from individuals with credible evidence of service with Afghan Special Forces , including the Triples , were then rejected.

Some of those denied visas were subsequently tortured and killed by the Taliban .

Former UK Special Forces officer tells Panorama : "What's happened is horrendous. It is a betrayal and it shames us all" Former director of service prosecutions Bruce Houlder KC says government must have known the Triples would have "highly relevant" evidence that would be "much easier to obtain" if they were in the UK .

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