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This week, Bowman and company spent time in remote western Afghanistan with the Green Berets. The way these Army Special Forces troops work reveals much about the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan.
Special forces soldiers in Afghanistan had a “golden pass allowing them to get away with murder”, a public inquiry into alleged war crimes has been told. Evidence from seven UK special forces ...
By Mark Landler Reporting from London British special forces soldiers used extreme methods against militants in Afghanistan, including covering a man with a pillow before shooting him with a ...
Ashley White received her earliest combat action badge from the United States Army soon after the first lieutenant arrived in Afghanistan. The silver military award, recognizing soldiers who've been ...
Earlier this month, the ongoing “Independent Inquiry relating to Afghanistan”, which is investigating war crimes committed by UK special forces during the US-led occupation of the country ...
The MoD on Wednesday abandoned an effort to restrict any mention of Special Forces' involvement in alleged war crimes in Afghanistan. The MoD's stance had been challenged by bereaved family ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...