SAS leaders reportedly forced new soldiers to kill prisoners so they could become "blooded", it has been reported. Australian troops are potentially facing prosecution for unlawful killings in Afghanistan between 2007 and 2013.
General Angus Campbell, head of the Australian Defence Force, released a heavily redacted report compiled by Paul Brereton, a senior Sydney judge and former army reserve general.
It took the judge about four years to complete an inquiry and compile the report. Justice Brereton found information that Australian special forces committed up to 39 alleged unlawful killings while operating within the American-led coalition in Afghanistan.
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