We show you our most important and recent visitors news details Australia announces compensation plan for victims of special forces misconduct in Afghanistan in the following article
Hind Al Soulia - Riyadh - CANBERRA — The Australian government announced a compensation plan on Saturday to pay those who were "killed or abused" by its special forces in Afghanistan.
ABC News reported that the plan stems from the recommendations of the 2020 "Brereton Report," which found Australian Defense Force personnel were involved in serious crimes, including the "murder" of 39 prisoners and civilians between 2005 and 2016.
A Defense Department spokesperson stated that the government is committed to fully implementing the "Brereton Report" recommendations, including compensation.
The spokesperson added that the Afghanistan Investigation Compensation Plan has been established, and compensation will be provided to those identified as victims of war crimes or their families.
Australia had approximately 400 troops in Afghanistan as part of peacekeeping efforts with the US and other allies.
Over 39,000 Australian soldiers served in Afghanistan over 20 years. Australia withdrew from the country in 2021. — Agencies
These were the details of the news Australia announces compensation plan for victims of special forces misconduct in Afghanistan for this day. We hope that we have succeeded by giving you the full details and information. To follow all our news, you can subscribe to the alerts system or to one of our different systems to provide you with all that is new.
It is also worth noting that the original news has been published and is available at Saudi Gazette and the editorial team at AlKhaleej Today has confirmed it and it has been modified, and it may have been completely transferred or quoted from it and you can read and follow this news from its main source.
