Former defence secretary Ben Wallace says he did not 'ignore' SAS war crimes claims in Afghanistan. By MARK NICOL, DEFENCE EDITOR. Published: 19:44 EDT, 23 September 2024 | Updated: 20:47 EDT, 23 ...

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace admits 20-year military campaign in Afghanistan ended in failure - and fears grieving parents will think their sons and daughters died for nothing ...

Ben Wallace today admitted Britain's bloody campaign in Afghanistan ended in failure and said the reasons for intervening 'crumbled before our eyes' during last year's chaotic withdrawal.. Monday ...

Sir Ben Wallace knew that allegations about the killings of Afghan civilians by SAS forces were “broadly accurate” four years before ordering a public inquiry, a hearing was told. The ...

Afghanistan law-breakers should be referred to authorities – inquiry chairman Lord Justice Haddon-Cave said the allegations against the UK armed forces are ‘extremely serious’.

Sir Ben Wallace denies 'lacking curiosity' over British soldiers' murder allegations in Afghanistan. The former defence secretary answers question at the inquiry investigating claims made in a BBC ...

A former Defence Secretary has strenuously denied claims by a political rival that he was told about SAS war crimes in Afghanistan. Giving evidence at the High Court, Ben Wallace fired back at ...