The Ministry of Defence Press Team has issued a statement ahead of a BBC Panorama episode that is due to be broadcast on BBC One this evening.
The episode, named “SAS Death Squads Exposed: A British War Crime?” is due to be broadcast this evening but has received plenty of criticism, with some saying the episode should be removed from the schedule.
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence Press Team said:
“We believe that BBC Panorama’s episode about SAS operations in Afghanistan, scheduled for broadcast Tuesday 12 July 2022, jumps to unjustified conclusions from allegations that have already been fully investigated.
“We have provided a detailed and comprehensive statement to Panorama, highlighting unequivocally how two Service Police operations carried out extensive and independent investigation into allegations about the conduct of UK forces in Afghanistan.
“Neither investigation found sufficient evidence to prosecute. Insinuating otherwise is irresponsible, incorrect and puts our brave Armed Forces personnel at risk both in the field and reputationally.
“The Ministry of Defence of course stands open to considering any new evidence, there would be no obstruction. We will always investigate allegations to the full, but our independent police and prosecutors can only act on the evidence before them.”
