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Australian Army puts 13 soldiers on notice over Afghanistan war crimes report

Stuart Marsh
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The Australian Army has issued 13 soldiers with administrative notices that could see their service with the military terminated over last week's IGADF Afghanistan Inquiry.

Chief of Army Lieutenant-General Rick Burr said the individuals who have been issued with the notices now have 14 days to respond to the claims.

READ MORE: Special Forces soldiers stood down after Afghanistan inquiry

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Chief of Army Lieutenant General Rick Burr during a doorstop interview at the Department of Defence, in Canberra on Friday 27 November 2020. Sydney Morning Herald

"Each matter and individual circumstance will be considered on a case-by-case basis," Lieutenant-General Burr said.

"It is essential that privacy be respected and that procedural fairness is followed, and that no further comment be made until the process is complete."

Last week the IGADF Afghanistan Inquiry found there was "credible information" that Australian special forces soldiers killed 39 civilians or prisoners in the Afghanistan War.

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