Western Sydney’s Afghan community not surprised by allegations of war crimes by Australia’s elite soldiers

Members of Sydney’s Afghan community say they are not surprised by allegations Australia’s most elite soldiers murdered civilians and prisoners.

The long-running Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force (IGADF) Inquiry found “credible information” that 39 Afghans were unlawfully killed in incidents involving special forces soldiers, and that there had been cruel treatment of two others.

Western Sydney community worker Faiza Shakori said she was not shocked by the report of alleged war crimes.

“I wasn’t surprised, in a way it’s more like closure that actually it’s finally been acknowledged and investigated, particularly for those families,” Ms Shakori, who is an Afghan refugee, said.

“Our community have heard for so long of these…