Over a war crimes investigation, a “small group” of Australian commanders had their medals revoked.
Australian commanders deprived of medals after the war crimes investigation by the Brereton Report”
A report claimed that 39 extrajudicial deaths in Afghanistan were allegedly caused by Australian troops, leading to the revocation of medals for a “small number” of military commanders.
Defense Minister Richard Marles delivered the government’s final response to the Brereton Report today, which looked into ADF misconduct in Afghanistan between 2005 and 2016.
Marles informed parliament this morning that “the allegations which are the subject of the Brereton Report are arguably the most serious allegations of Australian war crimes in our history.”
