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Afghanistan war crimes inquiry report into Australian special forces released – as it happened
Australian defence force releases long-awaited Brereton report into allegations SAS committed war crimes in Afghanistan from 2006 to 2016. This blog is now closed
That is where I will leave things for now. You can find the full story on the release of the Brereton report by my colleague Christopher Knaus here.
Here are the key findings:
Labor’s defence spokesman, Richard Marles, has told reporters in Melbourne the findings are “very sad” and “shameful” and it is “a difficult moment for Australia”.
His thoughts were with the victims and their families.