Australia admits to committing war crimes in Afghanistan

The 465-page official inquiry, released on Thursday, November 19, provides details of the killings of Australian Army Special Forces soldiers on Afghan civilians and prisoners between 2009 and 2013. Conflicts.

The head of the Australian Army, General Angus Campbell, acknowledged this “Some patrols broke the law. The rules were broken, stories were made, lies were told, prisoners were killed.” Then he delivered “Honest and unreserved apology” For the Afghan people, these revelations were suppressed and released many years later.

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According to the Australian military chief, There will be new ones “They were forced to shoot a prisoner for committing their first murder.” A procedure called “Bleeding”. According to the report, which includes more than 400 witnesses, the young soldiers may have staged a confrontation to cover up the incident.

“Some soldiers of the International Coalition have committed inhumane acts. There is no shortage of stories of people urinating on corpses or taking pictures with corpses.” Kareem underlines Pakshath, associated with Iris.

Statement exposing inhumane acts

General Angus Campbell insisted that those involved “Allegedly killed 39” Leave one “Work” In their regiment, on the armed forces, they must be sent back “Special Investigator’s Office” Responsible for war crimes. Cancellation of certain medals awarded to Special Forces Afghanistan Requested from 2007 to 2013.

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In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks, more than 26,000 Australian troops were sent to Afghanistan to fight alongside US and allied forces against the Taliban, al-Qaeda and other Islamist groups. Since their departure, the Australian media has reported on a number of serious allegations against these forces. Kareem Bakshat especially recalled “The story of an Afghan who was shot to get a place in a helicopter was published at the time.”

Compulsory confession

The affair erupted in 2017. The broadcaster ABC has aired a series of investigations into allegations that unarmed men and children were killed by Australian forces in Afghanistan.

The government initially tried to close the accounts of whistleblowers reporting these allegations, while police attacked journalists. “The Afghan government was aware of such acts. Kareem Bakshat confirms.

“These revelations, officially made by the government, are a blessing in disguise for Islamic terrorists, According to this expert in the region. This is how they are able to fill their ranks. “