The DusitD2 Rescue: Craighead’s Fight for His Story, Calla Out UK Ministry of Defence
Former SAS soldier Christian Craighead has expressed his dissatisfaction with the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) for blocking his attempt to publish a book about his role in the DusitD2 terror attack rescue mission.
Craighead is known to have taken out five terrorists during the incident, and after his service in the SAS, he intended to document his experiences in a book.
A report from the Telegraph on Saturday mentioned that Craighead disagreed with the MOD’s reasons for denying him permission to publish his account.
He stated that his book was meant to share his experience of the DusitD2 attack, which resulted in the deaths of 21 people in January 2019.
“I made every effort to publish this book, cooperating with the UK’s MoD in good faith and even seeking a judicial review. For reasons I don’t find justifiable either personally or professionally, the MoD and the courts have ruled that this book cannot be published as it is,” he said, according to the outlet.
“The book focused on the January 2019 event in Kenya, not on my entire career with 22 SAS. The story of that day in Kenya won’t fade away. We will likely see more videos and documentaries emerging on YouTube and other media platforms.
“But it’s frustrating because I, along with others, know the true story, and my role in it was more intense than what is generally believed. Just like the story, I won’t disappear either,” he continued.
Craighead also shared that he had heard accusations from high-ranking military figures suggesting he had shown signs of a mutineer attitude.
A mutineer attitude is when a soldier acts independently, taking on tasks and challenges without waiting for the commander’s permission.
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Craighead defended his actions, explaining that he rushed to DusitD2 and saved lives without necessarily having formal approval.
“I’ve also heard that some in the Foreign Office think Mr. Craighead should not have taken action in Kenya,” he said.
“There are many in the Foreign Office who support me, but senior officials there have also said he shouldn’t have acted because if I had failed, they could blame the failure on me and use me as a scapegoat.”
In 2023, a British court stopped the former Special Forces soldier from publishing a book detailing his involvement in neutralizing terrorists during the 2019 Dusit Attack.
The court applied regulations that restrict security agents from revealing sensitive information that could endanger national security.
“He has only been barred from recounting his involvement in an operation—the Dusit incident—where he served as part of UK special forces,” said Justice Steyn during a closed hearing.
The DusitD2 Rescue: Craighead’s Fight for His Story, Calla Out UK Ministry of Defence
