Chief of the Australian Defence Force General Angus Campbell delivers the findings from the Afghanistan inquiry. Photo: AFP
Chief of the Australian Defence Force General Angus Campbell delivers the findings from the Afghanistan inquiry. Photo: AFP
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War crimes: Australian troops unlawfully killed 39 in Afghanistan, defence force report finds

  • Australia’s military said some special forces patrols took the law into their own hands, and will be referred to a special war crimes prosecutor
  • Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani said PM Scott Morrison had ‘expressed his deepest sorrow’ over the killings

Chief of the Australian Defence Force General Angus Campbell delivers the findings from the Afghanistan inquiry. Photo: AFP
Chief of the Australian Defence Force General Angus Campbell delivers the findings from the Afghanistan inquiry. Photo: AFP
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