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@nytmag Over the course of the war in Afghanistan, Green Berets were celebrated as heroes. But these U.S. Army soldiers were also dogged by accusations of lawless behavior and extrajudicial killings. In Nerkh, a farming district an hour outside of Afghanistan's capital of Kabul, residents accused them of disappearing and executing villagers — a group that became known as the Nerkh Nine. Their remains were found buried outside the former Special Forces base. The U.S. military dismissed the claims as insurgent propaganda; the military insisted that the people of Nerkh were liars. Investigations exonerated the team, whose leaders have denied any wrongdoing. But a trove of previously unreported evidence obtained by the Times suggests that the residents of Nerkh were telling the truth. Get the full story at the link in bio, part of a four-part investigation of the culture of lawlessness in the U.S. Special Forces. Photography by @victorblue.
