WorldAustralian SAS officers knew of weapons planted on dead Afghans, report says
Some Australian SAS officers knew soldiers were planting weapons on dead Afghan civilians to portray them as combatants but failed to stop the practice, according to a newly published summary of a 2021 Australian Defence Force investigation. It describes a breakdown in command and discipline, and says officers tolerated known misconduct, including “throwdowns.”
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Australian SAS officers knew of weapons planted on dead Afghans, report says
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