SAS Regiment to Lose Squadron in the Aftermath of Afghanistan Report

SAS Regiment to Lose Squadron in the Aftermath of Afghanistan Report
Chief of the Defence Force, General Angus Campbell speaks at a press conference regarding Operation Bushfire Assist in Canberra, Australia on Jan. 5, 2020. Rohan Thomson/Getty Images
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The Chief of the Australian Army, Lieutenant General Rick Burr, has removed one squadron from the Special Air Service (SAS) regiment to send a clear message that criminal behaviour will not be tolerated in Australia’s elite special forces.

The move follows the handing down of the findings from the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force (IGADF) Afghanistan Inquiry which alleges that SAS soldiers unlawfully killed unarmed Afghan civilians.

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