# SAS heroes ‘thinking twice’ about going on kill missions for fear of being prosecuted

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/sas-heroes-thinking-twice-about-going-on-kill-missions-for-fear-of-being-prosecuted/
- Published: 2026-11-12T02:25:44+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T03:21:19+00:00
- Original publisher: GB News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.gbnews.com/news/sas-kill-missions-fear-being-prosecuted-afghanistan-inquiry
- Topics: World

## Key points

- SAS personnel say scrutiny is affecting willingness to volunteer for missions involving lethal force.
- The inquiry concerns alleged killings in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2013.
- Ministers acknowledge uncertainty, while the Ministry of Defence backs the inquiry.

## Summary

Serving SAS soldiers say the Afghanistan inquiry has made them worry that taking part in missions involving lethal force could lead to later prosecution. Some are now less willing to volunteer for dangerous roles, raising concerns about morale and recruitment, although they say there have been no outright refusals.

The inquiry is examining alleged extrajudicial killings between 2010 and 2013, following a BBC Panorama investigation. It recently published photographs of unarmed people found dead in bed, which the BBC described as evidence that targets had been killed while asleep. Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has said special forces personnel live with uncertainty over whether they will be persecuted rather than thanked, while the Ministry of Defence says it remains committed to supporting the inquiry and praises their professionalism.

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