# Australian SAS officers knew of weapons planted on dead Afghans, report says

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- The Guardian, 2026-10-28 22:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/29/australian-sas-officers-knew-about-unlawful-throwdowns-on-dead-afghans-report-says-ntwnfb

> 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.”