British soldier calls out Defence Ministry over DusitD2 attack in Nairobi

British Special Forces Soldier denied publishing a book by the Defence Ministry detailing his recue mission during Al-Shabaab attack at DusitD2 Complex in Nairobi.

Former SAS trooper Christian Craighead has criticized the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) for preventing him from publishing a book about his role in the rescue effort during the DusitD2 terror assault. 

Craighead reportedly killed five terrorists during the attack, and after leaving the SAS, he hoped to publish an account of his exploits. 

According to a story in The Telegraph on Saturday, Craighead said that he disagreed with the reasons given by MOD for refusing him the opportunity to publish his book. 

He also stated that the book was intended to retell his experiences during the DustD2 attack, which killed 21 people in January 2019. 

“I did everything I could to get this book published, including working with the UK’s MoD in good faith and finally requesting a judicial review. For reasons I don’t personally and professionally agree with, the MoD and the courts have decided that this book cannot be published in its current form,” he stated according to the outlet.

“As a point of note, the book focused on the January 2019 incident in Kenya and not on my career in 22 SAS. The story about that day in Kenya is not going away. I’m sure we will continue to see more videos and documentaries appearing on YouTube and other media platforms.

“However, a source of frustration to me is, that I and others know the real story and my role in it is much more brutal than what people think happened. Like the story, I’m not going away either,” he added.

Craighead also revealed that he had been aware of charges made by top military personnel accusing him of showing a mutineer mindset.

A mutineer attitude refers to a soldier’s impetuous action of completing tasks and difficulties without first obtaining permission from their commander.

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Craighead defended his conduct, claiming that he hurried to DusitD2 and saved lives regardless of whether he was cleared or not.

“I’ve also heard of people in the Foreign Office saying Mr Craighead should not have done that thing in Kenya,” he stated.

“There are lots of people in the Foreign Office who really support me but also senior members of the Foreign Office, who said he shouldn’t have done that because if I had failed they could have said it’s all failed because of that man, and I would have been a scapegoat.”

In 2023, a British court granted an order prohibiting the former Special Forces soldier from publishing a book about his role in disarming terrorists during the 2019 Dusit Attack.

When granting the orders, the court referred to regulations that prohibit security officers from sharing sensitive information that could damage national security.

“He has only been prevented from giving an account of an operation, the Dusit incident, in which he engaged as a member of UK special forces,” Justice Steyn stated during a private hearing.

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