UK troops pointlessly massacred Afghans: ex-commander

UK troops pointlessly massacred Afghans: ex-commander - PakTribune: 

For 'turkey-shoot' read 'war crimes'...

"These men, who lived in the villages surrounding our bases, did not want to fight us," said Streatfeild, adding, "Sadly, there were many occasions when these men approached our bases and, as they were carrying a weapon, they were shot dead."

The former commander further stated that the Afghan people who were targeted were, in fact, supposed to be protected by the British troops operating in the country. The United States and its allies invaded Afghanistan in 2001 as part of Washington's so-called war on terror. The offensive removed the Taliban from power, but the country is still gripped by insecurity."