Insight Investigation: The SAS killing squad

A High Court case been brought by a young man whose family were shot dead by a rogue SAS unit in Afghanistan. The trial has led to the release of documents which suggest a horrifying pattern of night-raid killings, cover-ups and ‘collective amnesia’ by soldiers in a crack army special forces unit.

Guests:

Jonathan Calvert, Insight Editor, The Sunday Times.

George Arbuthnott, Deputy Insight Editor, The Sunday Times.

David Collins, Northern Correspondent, The Sunday Times.

Host: Manveen Rana

Clips used: Guardian, CNN, BBC.

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