Panorama claims to have uncovered 54 suspected murders carried out by a British SAS unit in a single six-month tour in 2010-2011. General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith, a former SAS commander and army chief until last month, appears to have failed to disclose crucial evidence in a murder investigation, the BBC claims in a program broadcast tonight. The decision to broadcast the program has sparked a row with the Ministry of Defence, which yesterday accused the company of putting the lives of British soldiers at risk with what it said were “irresponsible and inaccurate” claims. It follows a series of charges against British soldiers who
