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What war crimes did Australian soldiers commit in Afghanistan and will anyone go to jail?
A landmark investigation has found "credible information" Australian soldiers murdered innocent civilians during the conflict in Afghanistan.
For the last four years, the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force (IGADF) has been looking into rumours and allegations that troops breached the law of armed conflict, or…
- Georgia Hitch
- ABC
The inquiry has now handed down its final report, completed by New South Wales Justice Paul Brereton, who is also a Major General in the Army Reserve.
Here are five quick answers about what he found, and what should happen next.