The Independent Inquiry relating to Afghanistan held two days of OPEN hearings at the Royal Courts of Justice. The Chair of the Inquiry, Lord Justice Haddon-Cave, heard evidence from the Rt Hon Johnny Mercer MP and Mark Nicol as part of the Concerns and Complaints Part One phase of work.
This phase relates to evidence regarding concerns and complaints expressed by UK Special Forces personnel about the activities of UK Special Forces in Afghanistan during the time period of mid-2010 to mid-2013, and the subsequent years that followed.
21 February 2024 Witness Statements
Restriction Order
Complaints and Concerns February 2024 Restriction Order
Restriction Order 21 Feb 2024, Mercer 1
Restriction Order 21 Feb 2024, Mercer 2
Day Twelve morning broadcast – REDACTED recording. As a result of breaches of the Restriction Order, the live stream was paused, this recording contains the sections of the redacted evidence that was missed as a result of the 10 minute delay.
Transcript
Wednesday 21 February 2024 – Transcript
Exhibits
Witness Statement – Rt Hon Johnny Mercer MP
Chapter 10, We Were Warriors
MOD-198-0001587 (Page 20 – Page 22)
MOD-198-0004024 (page 25 – 40)
MOD-221-0004154 (Page 56 – 57)
Witness Statement – Mark Nicol
Mark Nicol – Exhibit 1
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