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Official portrait of Major General Jeff Sengelman who led the Australian military operations in Afghanistan.

Australia’s war crimes in Afghanistan: “I am one of them”

30 January 2025 by Asymmetrical Haircuts

“It was really ugly, and it continues to be hurtful, but we called ourselves out,” Major General Jeff Sengelman says. Today, we broadcast an exclusive interview with the man who played a key role in creating “the command climate”, [...]

War Crimes in Afghanistan - Article in The Canberra Times (Australia) headlined:

Afghanistan

War crimes and press freedom battle in Australia

21 November 2022 by Maxim Shanahan

A whistleblower criminal trial and a defamation case involving a high-profile soldier and leading media houses: these are the main justice forums where alleged war crimes by Australian armed forces in Afghanistan are currently bei [...]

Dutch soldiers fire shells in the Chora region, Afghanistan

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Dutch war crimes in Afghanistan: The Australian trigger

13 July 2021 by Stephanie van den Berg

An Australian probe has dented the Dutch wall of silence about alleged war crimes in Afghanistan more than ten years ago. Stories from Dutch Afghanistan veterans have begun to surface in the media. It has also boosted a long-runni [...]