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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ probe: SAS murdered unarmed people in Afghanistan

The Ministry of Defence says Panorama programme has jumped to unjustified conclusions

A ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ investigation has uncovered evidence that British Special Forces, or the SAS, executed detainees and murdered unarmed people in Afghanistan. The Ministry of Defence says the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s Panorama programme jumped to unjustified conclusions from allegations, which had already been fully investigated.

The funeral of Japan's former Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, is taking place at a Buddhist temple in Tokyo.

And the main opposition leader in Sri Lanka, Sajith Premadasa, has said he intends to run for President, once Gotabaya Rajapaksa steps down. Mr Rajapaksa is expected to resign this week, following widespread protests amid Sri Lanka's deep economic crisis.

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  • Tue 12 Jul 2022 05:06GMT