An Afghan national who fought with a CIA-backed paramilitary group against the Taliban is facing charges for shooting two National Guard members on US soil.

A former senior British officer has told a public inquiry that British special forces in Afghanistan appeared to commit war crimes by executing suspects and despite widespread knowledge in the chain of command nothing was done.

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Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national, is suspected of shooting two National Guard soldiers near the White House.

A senior officer said he raised concerns with the director of UK special forces, but a "conscious decision" was made to cover it up.