57 mins ago · Australia
Australian SAS officers knew about unlawful ‘throwdowns’ on dead Afghans, report says
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. The Guardian World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Australia. The first report grouped here was at 28 Oct 2026, 22:05 UTC. The headline in use is “Australian SAS officers knew about unlawful ‘throwdowns’ on dead Afghans, report says”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Nothing done to stop planting weapons on dead Afghans, ADF inspector says, as ‘breakdown of command’ allowed ‘egregious behaviour’ Get our daily political email, free app or daily news podcast Some Australian SAS officers knew that soldiers under their command were using “throwdowns” – planting weapons on dead Afghan civilians…
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- First reported by The Guardian World
Australian SAS officers knew about unlawful ‘throwdowns’ on dead Afghans, report says
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Guardian