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| Subject: Barbaric OZschwitz troops accused of mutilating body of Afghan man Fri Aug 30, 2013 10:19 pm | |
| The Australian Defence Force has confirmed that it is continuing to investigate alleged misconduct by Australian troops in Afghanistan.
Fairfax Media understands that Australian troops are accused of mutilating the body of at least one Afghan man, believed to be an insurgent, by chopping off his hands during a joint Australian-Afghan operation in Zabul province on April 28, which left four Afghans dead.
It is alleged the Australians took the dead man's hands back to the Australian base at Tarin Kowt.
In a statement issued on Friday, ADF General David Hurley confirmed that the ADF contined to investigate an ''incident of potential misconduct'', but would not confirm the nature of the incident, given the investigation is not yet complete. Advertisement
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said that while it was appropriate to wait for the investigation to be completed, he had ''full confidence in the chief of defence''.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2013/australian-troops-accused-of-mutilating-body-of-afghan-man-20130830-2sv7e.html#ixzz2dVdad7Ea |
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