Former Australian soldier charged with 5 war crime murders in Afghanistan
A former Australian soldier has been charged with war crimes on allegations that he killed five unarmed Afghans while serving in Afghanistan from 2009 and 2012. Police have not confirmed the 47-year-old man’s name. He is expected to appear in a Sydney court l…
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A former Australian soldier has been charged with war crimes on allegations that he killed five unarmed Afghans while serving in Afghanistan from 2009 and 2012. Police have not confirmed the 47-year-old man’s name. He is expected to appear in a Sydney court l…
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) A former Australian soldier was charged on Tuesday with war crimes on allegations that he killed five unarmed Afghans while serving in Afghanistan from 2009 and 2012, police…
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