BRERETON WAR CRIMES REPORT

Nov. 28, 2020

The Australian army moved to discharge 13 soldiers in connection with ‘Brereton War Crimes Report’ that alleged that a number of Afghani civilians and prisoners were unlawfully killed.

About:

The Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force Afghanistan Inquiry Report is commonly known as the Brereton Report.
It is a report into war crimes committed by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) during the War in Afghanistan between 2005 and 2016.
The investigation was led by Paul Brereton, who is both a New South Wales Supreme Court judge and a major general in the army reserve.
The final report was delivered on 6 November 2020. The redacted version was released publicly on 19 November 2020.

Source : Indian Express

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