Australian special forces Afghanistan war crimes inquiry report released – latest updates https://ift.tt/2Kn8y51 Michael McGowan Australian defence force releases long-awaited Brereton report into allegations SAS committed war crimes in Afghanistan from 2006 to 2016. Follow live Full report: Australian special forces involved in murder of 39 Afghan civilians, war crimes report alleges 12.51am GMT Campbell is asked about his conversation with the chief of staff of the Afghan army, General Yasin Zia. He was very gracious, indeed incredibly gracious. He expressed sorrow for the loss and an appreciation that we would engage with him and with Afghanistan and would deal with this in a thorough and determined way and that we would wish to make sure it was known and then that we would look to support the circumstances of families affected, and I must say I was humbled and deeply appreciative of the manner in which he received this news. 12.46am GMT Here is our full report on the shocking allegations within the Brereton report, from Christopher Knaus. Related: Australian special forces involved in murder of 39 Afghan civilians, war crimes report alleges Continue reading... https://ift.tt/eA8V8J November 19, 2020 at 02:52AM

Australian defence force releases long-awaited Brereton report into allegations SAS committed war crimes in Afghanistan from 2006 to 2016. Follow live

• Full report: Australian special forces involved in murder of 39 Afghan civilians, war crimes report alleges

12.51am GMT

Campbell is asked about his conversation with the chief of staff of the Afghan army, General Yasin Zia.

He was very gracious, indeed incredibly gracious. He expressed sorrow for the loss and an appreciation that we would engage with him and with Afghanistan and would deal with this in a thorough and determined way and that we would wish to make sure it was known and then that we would look to support the circumstances of families affected, and I must say I was humbled and deeply appreciative of the manner in which he received this news.

12.46am GMT

Here is our full report on the shocking allegations within the Brereton report, from Christopher Knaus.

Related: Australian special forces involved in murder of 39 Afghan civilians, war crimes report alleges

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