Members of Australia's special forces. © Mick Tsikas / Reuters
Reuters: Australian military probes 'rumors' of possible war crimes in Afghanistan
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia’s military watchdog has issued a public plea for information regarding rumors of possible war crimes committed by Australian troops in Afghanistan.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported in July on an alleged cover-up of the killing of an Afghan boy as well as hundreds of pages of leaked defense force documents relating to the secretive operations of the country’s special forces.
On Friday, the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force released a statement saying it was conducting an inquiry “into rumors of possible breaches of the Laws of Armed Conflict” by Australian troops in Afghanistan between 2005 and 2016.
“The inquiry would like anyone who has information regarding possible breaches of the Laws of Armed Conflict by Australian forces in Afghanistan, or rumors of them, to contact the inquiry,” the statement read.
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Update #1: Australian Military Investigated For Afghan War Crimes (Forces Network)
Update #2: Australian military probes ‘rumors’ of potential war crimes in Afghanistan (RT)
WNU Editor: It looks like the Australian authorities are asking for information from those who served to come forward and provide information. In these type of situations you can only hope that people will step forward and do the right thing.
