This morning, the head of Australia’s Defense Force disclosed allegations that its special forces soldiers carried out 39 unlawful killings in Afghanistan.
Earlier in 2016, Australia launched an inquiry into the conduct of its special forces personnel between 2005 and 2016 amid allegations by local media about the killing of unarmed men and children.
In releasing the findings, General Angus John Campbell explained that the report found evidence that 25 Australian special forces personnel killed prisoners, farmers or other civilians.
“[The Inspector General] found there to be credible information to substantiate 23 incidents of alleged unlawful killing of 39 people by 25 Australian Special Forces personnel, predominantly from the Special Air Service Regiment,” Campbell told reporters in Canberra.
