Five British SAS Soldiers Arrested on Suspicion of War Crimes in Syria The case against the five revolves around the murder of a suspected jihadist in Syria who was killed on operations two years ago - the SAS has been actively deployed in Syria for the past decade. (The Guardian)
It is alleged the five used excessive force in the incident, although the soldiers involved are understood to deny this, claiming they believed the dead man posed a legitimate threat.
The arrests come at a time when the activities of the SAS in Afghanistan are separately coming under scrutiny after accusations 80 Afghans were summarily murdered by the elite unit.
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