Three more probes on Afghan claims
Brendan Nicholson; 10/5/08
Three investigations are under way into allegations that Australian troops maltreated Afghan civilians captured during a raid on a bomb-making facility. The Australian Defence Force chief, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, said in Afghanistan that an initial inquiry carried out in country indicated there was no truth in the allegations but he had immediately sent two teams to the country to investigate further. One team consists of military police, who would thoroughly investigate the allegations. The second team would carry out a longer-term administrative investigation to see if any issues emerged that needed to be dealt with. As well, the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan has launched
Tags: Afghanistan, Australia, Terrorism