Australian special forces allegedly killed 39 unarmed prisoners and civilians in Afghanistan, with senior commandos reportedly forcing junior soldiers to kill defenceless captives in order to ...

Australian elite forces allegedly killed 39 Afghans civilians and prisoners unlawfully in an environment where “blood lust” and “competition killings” were reportedly a norm, according to ...

Australian Special Forces Killed 39 Afghan Civilians Unlawfully, Inquiry Finds Report says patrol commanders ordered junior soldiers to shoot unarmed civilians and cover up the crimes from 2009 to ...

SYDNEY — Australian special forces soldiers, mainly from the elite Special Air Service (SAS) regiment, executed 39 prisoners, farmers and other civilians during the Afghanistan war, the chief of ...

Australian special forces committed 39 unlawful killings during operations in Afghanistan, according to a new report released Thursday that recommended federal police investigate 19 soldiers.

Allegations of war crimes by Australian special forces in Afghanistan have been substantiated by the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Here's what it means for the future of the country's Special ...

Holding commanders to account for alleged misconduct of Australian special forces between 2005 and 2016 was recommended by Maj. Gen. Paul Brereton in his war crime investigation.

Elite Australian troops allegedly murdered 39 Afghan civilians, a majority of whom had been captured and were unarmed, according to a shocking war crimes report that said 19 soldiers will be ...

A former soldier has become the first serving Australian serviceman or veteran charged with the war crime of murder for allegedly killing a civilian while on deployment in Afghanistan.

The inquiry comes amid a volley of investigations by Australian media outlets into the alleged war crimes and the “culture of impunity” that enables such violations ...

Australian special forces troops will be deployed in Iraq to assist in the fight against Islamic State militants, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Friday, and its aircraft will also join U.S ...