SAS troops under fire

SPECIAL forces soldiers were at the centre of a row last night over claims they executed unarmed Afghan civilians in cold blood.

Elite troops from Britain’s Special Air Service (SAS) allegedly murdered Afghans, believed to be Taliban insurgents, during raids on their homes that may have been based on false intelligence.

Officers from the Royal Military Police also investigated claims the SAS troops then planted guns to make the victims appear to be insurgents – then falsified mission reports.