Johnny Mercer, the director general of former military affairs in the British government, who had previously confirmed the occurrence of war crimes by the country's soldiers in Afghanistan, faced a ten-day deadline to prove this claim and if he provided the necessary names and information to the committee in the appointed time If he does not discuss the investigation, he will be punished with imprisonment.
Publish dateWednesday 27 March 2024 - 11:19
Story Code : 287942
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): British media reported on Tuesday, March 26 that Johnny Mercer, after his claim about the killing of Afghan civilians by British forces in Afghanistan, was ordered to share the names of those who shared this information. provided to him, he has received.
The BBC has reported that the panel of a "public inquiry" being carried out by the British government into the performance of its forces in Afghanistan has ordered Mr. Mercer to "withhold the names of those who have told him about allegations of war crimes and The concealment of the special forces in Afghanistan have "leaked" information, he declared otherwise he may face imprisonment.
The issue of "killing of Afghan civilians by British special forces in Afghanistan" has become a hot topic in the media of these two countries since two years ago, and since then, separate investigations have been conducted to prove or disprove this claim, but so far The official species has not been approved by the British government.
Johnny Mercer, who himself has had military missions in Afghanistan, told the court at the beginning of this month that despite the information he has, he cannot confirm the killing of Afghan civilians by British forces between 2010 and 2013 during their mission in Afghanistan.
He also said in this court that the claim that British soldiers in Afghanistan killed unarmed civilians while they were sleeping is not inconsistent with his research, but he confirmed that he did not want to believe the claim.
According to his claim, "British forces were asked to carry an unregistered weapon (a weapon not associated with NATO forces) so they could place it next to the unarmed Afghan they killed."
Johnny Mercer declined to name the sources who gave him the information, adding that their names "will remain confidential."
Now, the British General Investigation Board, which is working on the case of the killing of Afghan civilians by the country's special forces, has ordered Johnny Mercer to finally share the names of all his sources with this board by April 5th of this year, otherwise he will face a prison sentence.
This is in the wake of Johnny Mercer's confession that British special forces have committed war crimes in Afghanistan; Experts say that Britain should pay compensation to the victims of the war crimes committed by its soldiers in Afghanistan.
The BBC has reported that the panel of a "public inquiry" being carried out by the British government into the performance of its forces in Afghanistan has ordered Mr. Mercer to "withhold the names of those who have told him about allegations of war crimes and The concealment of the special forces in Afghanistan have "leaked" information, he declared otherwise he may face imprisonment.
The issue of "killing of Afghan civilians by British special forces in Afghanistan" has become a hot topic in the media of these two countries since two years ago, and since then, separate investigations have been conducted to prove or disprove this claim, but so far The official species has not been approved by the British government.
Johnny Mercer, who himself has had military missions in Afghanistan, told the court at the beginning of this month that despite the information he has, he cannot confirm the killing of Afghan civilians by British forces between 2010 and 2013 during their mission in Afghanistan.
He also said in this court that the claim that British soldiers in Afghanistan killed unarmed civilians while they were sleeping is not inconsistent with his research, but he confirmed that he did not want to believe the claim.
According to his claim, "British forces were asked to carry an unregistered weapon (a weapon not associated with NATO forces) so they could place it next to the unarmed Afghan they killed."
Johnny Mercer declined to name the sources who gave him the information, adding that their names "will remain confidential."
Now, the British General Investigation Board, which is working on the case of the killing of Afghan civilians by the country's special forces, has ordered Johnny Mercer to finally share the names of all his sources with this board by April 5th of this year, otherwise he will face a prison sentence.
This is in the wake of Johnny Mercer's confession that British special forces have committed war crimes in Afghanistan; Experts say that Britain should pay compensation to the victims of the war crimes committed by its soldiers in Afghanistan.
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