THE INTERCEPT: THE CRIMES OF SEAL TEAM 6

THE CRIMES OF SEAL TEAM 6


Matthew Cole

January 10 2017, 12:01 p.m.
Officially known as the Naval Special Warfare Development Group, SEAL Team 6 is today the most celebrated of the U.S. military’s special mission units. But hidden behind the heroic narratives is a darker, more troubling story of “revenge ops,” unjustified killings, mutilations, and other atrocities — a pattern of criminal violence that emerged soon after the Afghan war began and was tolerated and covered up by the command’s leadership.

Further Reading: https://theintercept.com/2017/01/10/the-crimes-of-seal-team-6/