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UK Military Prosecutors Dropped Murder Probe Into SAS Soldiers Over 2022 Syria Raid
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THE BRIEF
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Five British SAS soldiers who shot dead two people during a July 2022 raid in Syria to capture an ISIS cell leader faced a three-year murder investigation before charges were dropped.
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The soldiers claimed they acted in self-defence and feared for their lives, although neither of the two killed individuals carried a weapon.
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The Royal Military Police launched a criminal probe named Operation Tanglement after civilian death reports surfaced online, concluding without charges in May 2025.