Five SAS soldiers facing murder charges over the death of a known Islamic terrorist in Syria have had their names cleared, the Mail can reveal.
After a two-year legal nightmare, the elite troops have been told they will not face a court martial.
In a case that provoked fury within the regiment, the ‘Blades’ as SAS soldiers are known, were accused of using excessive force on the battlefield three years ago.
They had pursued the jihadist at night in a rural area after watching a video of him in which he vowed to ‘blow up infidels’.
In the footage he was seen wearing a suicide vest, which was found near where he was shot dead in pitch darkness. For security reasons, the location and date of the operation cannot be disclosed.
