The Australian Federal Police have arrested an Australian veteran in relation to an alleged war crime during the man's deployment in Afghanistan.
A 41-year-old man was arrested in regional New South Wales and will face a regional court later today, the AFP said.The Australian Federal Police said a 41-year-old man was arrested in regional NSW.The maximum penalty for a war crime offence is life imprisonment.
The Australian Federal Police have arrested a former Australian soldier and expect he will be charged with a war crimes offence in relation to the man's deployment in Afghanistan. The 41-year-old man was arrested in regional NSW and will face a regional court later today, the AFP said.It will be alleged he murdered an Afghan man while deployed to Afghanistan with the Australian Defence Force, the AFP said.The AFP declined to comment further as the matter will be before the court and an investigation is ongoing.
Together with the Office of the Special Investigator , a body set up to probe alleged war crimes, the AFP are working to investigate allegations of criminal offences by defence personnel in Afghanistan between 2005 and 2016.Updated 2h ago 3:08pm
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