No Commissioned Officers Prosecuted Over Alleged Afghanistan War Crimes: Senate
An inquiry released this week found issues with command during the Afghanistan War.
No commissioned officers are facing prosecution for alleged war crimes committed by Australian special forces in Afghanistan. This comes despite a recent inquiry highlighting significant leadership failures within the chain of command. The most prominent individual charged to date is Ben Roberts-Smith, a highly decorated soldier accused of murder.
- No commissioned officers will be prosecuted over alleged war crimes in Afghanistan.
- A new inquiry identified serious leadership failures in the Australian chain of command.
- Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia’s most decorated living soldier, has been charged with murder over the deaths of five Afghan men.
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