Afghan inquiry into alleged SAS war crimes has already cost £58m, MoD figures show

Image caption, The SAS carried out night raids with Afghan special forces to target the Taliban

An inquiry into allegations British Special Forces murdered unarmed Afghan civilians has cost UK taxpayers £58m, figures from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) show.

When the inquiry was launched in 2023, its chair Lord Justice Haddon-Cave said it would aim to report, "at least on an interim basis", within 12-18 months.

However, the inquiry has now been running for more than three and a half years, and has yet to publish any findings.

In a statement, the inquiry said its work was "greater and more complex than it originally envisaged".

It added that delays by the MoD in disclosing information had also affected the timetable.