The 19-hour siege left 21 people dead, including British charity worker Luke Potter. The soldier was seen in news footage escorting hostages from the hotel before sprinting back inside again. The senior soldier is now taking legal action against the Government He pulled on a camouflage flak jacket and a balaclava and stormed the building armed only with an assault rifle, Glock pistol and combat knife, leading a counter-attack in which he almost single-handedly defeated jihadis.

The soldier with the elite regiment - whose motto is Who Dares Wins - seized the initiative and headed to the scene dressed in jeans and a casual shirt. They say their approach is merely the latest attempt by ‘envious’ top brass to gain revenge.Ĭraighead was in Kenya with the SAS to train local forces and was relaxing off-duty when the siege happened. His former SAS colleagues claim defence officials are dragging out the dispute in a bid to push up his costs.Ĭlose friends said he has even ‘seriously considered’ selling his Conspicuous Gallantry Cross (CGC) he earned to pay his legal bills.įor his friends in the elite regiment, who have spoken to the Mail, the MoD has betrayed a national hero. He has been banned from discussing it in a memoir or speaking tourĭefence officials maintain letting him recall his experiences would compromise UK national security.Ĭraighead’s judicial review application argues the suggestion is spurious, because the incident is already a matter of public record.

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