Danish officer charged over Afghan attack

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A Danish army captain is to be charged with dereliction of duty for having ordered a British Army helicopter attack against four Afghans without making sure that the group were Taleban fighters. At least one of the group died in the attack while the others were wounded.

It is the first time that a Danish soldier is to be charged with acting: “contrary to standing orders on the positive identification of the enemy”, the indictment from the Auditor General says.

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