Taliban invites Australian war crimes investigators into Afghanistan

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told SBS Pashto the militant group might allow Australian investigators into Afghanistan (SBS).jpg

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told SBS Pashto the militant group might allow Australian investigators into Afghanistan Source: SBS News

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A senior Taliban spokesperson has invited Australian officials to travel to Afghanistan and investigate allegations of war crimes committed by Australian troops. But an Afghan-Australian lawyer has warned accepting the offer would give the regime undue legitimacy.

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