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Chief of Army Lieutenant General Rick Burr ‘sickened’ by Afghanistan war crimes inquiry report
The Chief of Army was left “sickened” by the findings of a landmark investigation into allegations of war crimes levelled against Australian Special Forces, which recommended 19 defence personnel be investigated for allegedly illegally killing people in Afghanistan.
Key points:
- The investigation found credible information relating to war crimes allegedly committed by Australian Special Forces
- Lieutenant General Rick Burr said he was determined to lead the Army to “a better place”
- An SAS squadron embroiled in the allegations will be removed from the order of battle
The inquiry by the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force (IGADF) was released on Thursday, and found “credible information” that 39 Afghan civilians and prisoners had…
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