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Australia Defence Force Responds To Findings Into Special Forces Inquiry Over Alleged War Crimes

Der Chef der australischen Verteidigungsstreitkräfte (ADF), General Angus Campbell, stellt am 19. November 2020 in Canberra die Ergebnisse der Untersuchung des Generalinspekteurs der australischen Verteidigungsstreitkräfte zu Afghanistan vor. Credit: Mick Tsikas - Pool/Getty Images

Australian soldiers allegedly murdered 39 civilians and prisoners in Afghanistan between 2005 and 2016. "Killing was a sport for them," military sociologist Samantha Crompvoets once described the behaviour of elite Australian units in Afghanistan. A first soldier is now to be held accountable in Australia. My colleague Barbara Barkhausen is now on the phone with me. She has been following the issue for several years and regularly reports for German-language media.

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Australian soldiers allegedly murdered 39 civilians and prisoners in Afghanistan between 2005 and 2016. "Killing was a sport for them," military sociologist Samantha Crompvoets once described the behaviour of elite Australian units in Afghanistan. A first soldier is now to be held accountable in Australia. My colleague Barbara Barkhausen is now on the phone with me. She has been following the issue for several years and regularly reports for German-language media.

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