UK high court blocks former SAS soldier from publishing book about counter-terror operation
Summary
A UK court has extended a legal order stopping a former special forces soldier from publishing a book about a counter-terrorism mission in Kenya. The Ministry of Defence argues the book breaks a confidentiality agreement the soldier signed when joining the special forces.Key Facts
- The soldier, known as Christian Craighead, took part in a 2019 counter-terror attack in Nairobi where 21 people died.
- Craighead received a prestigious medal for bravery related to that incident.
- The Ministry of Defence claims Craighead’s book reveals secret information that he promised not to publish.
- An injunction blocking the book’s publication in the UK will stay until the legal case finishes.
- The book is available in the US, but the MoD says this is due to Craighead’s own actions.
- Craighead signed a lifelong confidentiality contract when he joined the UK’s special forces.
- The court ruled the MoD’s case is very strong and Craighead knowingly broke the agreement.
- Craighead served in the special forces from 2006 to 2020 and joined the armed forces in 1992.
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