AUSTRALIAN WAR CRIMES IN AFGHANISTAN:
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2006
* First recorded alleged murder of wounded Afghan prisoner
2009
* Alleged murders of Afghan locals by ADF members with complicity of patrol commander
2010
* Alleged assault and cruel treatment of Afghan prisoner
* Alleged murders of Afghan prisoners with complicity of patrol commander and deletion of evidence to conceal killings
2012
* Various instances of alleged civilian murders by Australian soldiers
* Several alleged murders of prisoners and use of 'throwdowns' to conceal killings
* Alleged murders of Afghan locals surrendering to Australian troops
* Alleged assault and cruel treatment of Afghan prisoner
* Alleged murders of Afghan combatants separated from their weapons
2013
* Alleged murder of civilians
* Alleged murder of prisoners
2016
* Inspector-General of ADF asked to investigate rumours of misconduct and war crimes by Australian troops in Afghanistan
* Justice Paul Brereton and his team interviewed more than 400 witnesses and examined tens of thousands of documents during four-year review
2020
* Justice Brereton finalises inquiry
* Chief of Defence Angus Campbell published highly-redacted version of final report
* Credible evidence 25 current and former ADF personnel have committed war crimes
* 19 allegations referred to Australian Federal Police for possible prosecution
* 39 Afghans believed to have been murdered by Australian troops between 2006 and 2016
Australian Associated Press