Executed: Afghan sniper trained by UK Special Forces is shot dead

Executed: Afghan sniper trained by UK Special Forces is shot dead
Executed: Afghan sniper trained by UK Special Forces is shot dead
Executed: Afghan sniper who was trained by UK Special Forces is shot dead as his wife and children wait for him nearby Noor was traced to his sister’s home on the edge of the Afghan capital Kabul He was shot three times in chest and again as he lay on the ground by gunmen  The sniper had been a member of a British-trained Afghan unit known as CF333 

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An Afghan sniper who worked alongside British Special Forces was murdered in front of his family yesterday by the Taliban.

Noor was traced to his sister’s home on the edge of the Afghan capital Kabul and shot three times in the chest and again as he lay on the ground by two gunmen.

He had been a member of a British-trained Afghan unit known as CF333, many of whom were rescued in the airlift from Kabul airport that followed the Taliban takeover. It is unclear if he applied for relocation.

Noor, former sniper with Afghan elite unit who worked alongside UK Special Forces

Noor, former sniper with Afghan elite unit who worked alongside UK Special Forces

The murder is the latest in a series of revenge killings by the Taliban who have gone from house to house hunting those who worked with Western forces. Pictured, crowds of people wait outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan

The murder is the latest in a series of revenge killings by the Taliban who have gone from house to house hunting those who worked with Western forces. Pictured, crowds of people wait outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan

The murder prompted shock and anger from members of the British military, with former Colonel Ash Alexander-Cooper, OBE, a commander of specialist operations with the SAS, tweeting: ‘For those leaders still unsure, this is not a game, ‘N’ was executed by the Taliban in cold blood just a few hours ago. His crime ? Years of loyal and professional service, mentored by British units.

‘There is no amnesty. Abandoned by us, this murder will not be the last.’

Noor is said to have been shot dead while his wife and five children, all under the age of nine – the youngest just ten days old – were at the entrance of the house.

‘This is the reality of the “new” Taliban,’ Mr Alexander-Cooper said. ‘Talk of inclusivity, diversity and amnesty is a joke and some are falling for it. Wake up.’

The murder is the latest in a series of revenge

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