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Australia strips medals from Afghanistan war commanders

 Published: 12:17, 12 September 2024

Australia strips medals from Afghanistan war commanders

Australia has moved to strip senior military officers of their distinguished service medals over alleged war crimes committed on their watch in Afghanistan.

The announcement on Thursday comes after the 2020 Brereton Report found credible evidence that Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel in Afghanistan were involved in the unlawful killing of 39 prisoners and civilians.
 

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