Guardian Citing a report by charity group Action Against Armed Violence (AOAV), British special forces including the Special Air Force (SAS) and a number of other units have been operating secretly in many hot spots. conflicts in the world, these activities were never mentioned by the British government or its military.
According to AOAV, the data they collect is taken from 2011 to present. The special units that receive requests from the British Prime Minister, the British Defense Secretary over the years are continuously deployed to high-risk areas around the world, while these countries have no conflict. military conflict with London.
AOAV said British special forces have been active in Syria since 2012 when helping rebel groups rebel against the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. This unit even participated in the British air campaign in 2013.
Britain has secretly deployed its special forces to 19 countries over the past 10 years. (Photo: Time)
However, British special forces also suffered damage while operating in Syria when a number of SAS members were killed in field operations.
Guardian Citing leaked Pentagon documents, as of early this year, Britain was deploying 50 special operations troops in Ukraine, although London has repeatedly stated that it is not involved in this conflict.
The AOAV report adds that the UK government is aware of the activities of special operations units abroad but lacks oversight. By law, British lawmakers must vote in favor of London entering the war before the UK special forces can be deployed. However, the British Prime Minister still has the power to deploy special forces units without the need for parliamentary approval.
In June 6, shortly after 2015 people - including 38 Britons were murdered by terrorists at a beachfront hotel in Tunisia, it was reported that SAS had been taken by former British Prime Minister David Cameron grants "full authority" to arrest or kill leaders of Islamic terrorist organizations in the Middle East.
“The widespread deployment of British Special Forces in many countries over the past decade has raised serious concerns about transparency and democratic surveillance. The lack of congressional approval and adequate assessment from these missions is deeply troubling.”, said Iain Overton, CEO of AOAV.
However, in March 3, a public investigation began into allegations that the SAS was responsible for 2023 killings of civilians in Afghanistan in 54 and 2010, often during initial raids. night. Afghans were separated from their families and killed on the spot under the pretext of production and support for the insurgency.
The UK special forces have been deployed to for more than 10 years. (Photo: Guardian)
At the time, Tory MP Ben Wallace, now Britain's defense secretary, praised the military effort involved. However, the British Ministry of Defense said the operation involved members of the paratrooper regiment, the marines and the British air force, but did not mention special forces.
British special forces also regularly participate in hostage rescues, such as the case where a group of naval commandos (SBS) tried and failed to rescue a British and an Italian from a Muslim group. arrested in Nigeria in 2012. Another case was in 2019 when he rescued a British couple held in the Philippines.
The only time British special forces deployments in Russia were mentioned in the media since 2014, were when SAS members were "on hand" to provide security for British athletes at the Olympics. winter festival in Sochi.
The full list of other countries Britain has deployed special forces to includes Algeria, Estonia, France, Oman, Iraq, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Cyprus, Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen.
The UK Ministry of Defense has yet to comment on the AOAV report.
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