KABUL (Pajhwok): Russia has called for a transparent investigation into alleged crimes by British troops in Afghanistan, says a media report.
Those found responsible for civilian killings must be prosecuted, stressed Ivan Nechayev, deputy spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry.
“We have taken note of new information confirming the crimes of British service members in Afghanistan,” he told a news conference in Moscow.
State media quoted him as saying the information made public recently needed to be carefully probed and those responsible prosecuted.
Nechayev underlined the need for an end to the impunity that enabled Western troops to disregard the . . .
