US soldiers broke the news: Australian soldiers shot and killed Afghan prisoners only because the plane could not sit

US soldiers broke the news: Australian soldiers shot and killed Afghan prisoners only because the plane could not sit 

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported on the 21st local time that a US Marine Corps helicopter captain Josh recently broke the news that an Australian Special Forces soldier had shot and killed a surrendered due to limited cabin space. Afghan prisoner who has been tied up.

The plane can only accommodate 6 more prisoners, so the 7th prisoner was shot!

Josh is a crew member of the 469th Light Sea Attack Helicopter Squadron of the US Marine Corps. He has performed 159 combat missions. In 2012, he participated in a night raid on the Taliban, in which he and his teammates provided cover for Australia's second assault regiment.

△Josh (pseudonym) works with Australian soldiers in Afghanistan (photo source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

"The anti-drug operation was done very well. The Australian soldiers did a pretty good job. They captured all the prisoners," Josh recalled. "We watched the Australian soldiers throw them down and tie them up."

Subsequently, the Australian soldiers called in a US helicopter to pick them up and the other 7 prisoners.

The pilot of the helicopter saw that there were too many people and said that the plane could not be carried, and there could only be 6 at most.

"Then we heard a gunshot after a while of silence, and an Australian soldier said at this time: ‘Okay, we now have 6 prisoners.’" Josh said.

△Image source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

"Undoubtedly, they have just killed a prisoner, and we have also seen that they have captured and bound these prisoners. This behavior is not an urgent decision based on the situation, but after consideration, it is a very obvious Violation of the rules of war.” This is Josh’s evaluation of Australian soldiers when he recalled.

From 2005 to 2016, 55 onwards!

It’s not just the captives who have been "bad hands"

Josh also broke the news that Australian soldiers committed more atrocities in Afghanistan.

In a mission in early 2012, he and his teammates also saw another amazing scene with their own eyes.

At that time, after landing on the ground, the Australian soldiers fired several shots at the Afghans present involuntarily.

△Image source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Later, Josh's teammates asked these Australian soldiers: Why were these Afghans unarmed at the time they were shot.

Australian soldiers argued: "They had weapons at the time."

Josh said: “A lot of fires, corpses and wreckage are often left behind by Australian soldiers.”

Regarding the behavior of Australian soldiers in Afghanistan, Australia’s SBS TV station also reported that in a 2018/2019 report submitted to the parliament by a Defense Force Attorney General in February this year, it pointed out that a total of 55 relevant cases were being investigated by the Defense Forces. These all occurred between 2005 and 2016, most of which were related to killing non-combatants, and the rest were violent acts against them.

△ ABC's "Four Corners" (Four Corners) obtained a video: Special Air Service Regiment soldiers fired consecutive shots at an Afghan man who fell to the ground without weapons in an operation. (Image source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

The military does not perform its duties, the government is afraid of pressure

The truth hasn't been revealed for a long time

According to the “Guardian” report, since 2016, the Australian Defence Force Attorney General Paul Brereton has been conducting investigations into the illegal conduct of Australian soldiers in Afghanistan. He has worked with approximately 250 former soldiers and special forces. The soldiers met.

The academic news media "The Conversation" also reported that the reason why these investigations are slowly emerging now is because the military has been unable to perform its own investigative duties; even, they have been replaced by cover-ups.

The Guardian also stated that the Australian government actually prefers to keep Breton’s investigation results confidential, and they are under tremendous pressure. Disclosing their investigation results may mean imposing investigations on special air service groups (SAS) and two assault groups. Major reforms of the special forces.

I hope that the Australian Army can stop their consistent cover-ups and be responsible for the illegal actions that occurred during the war.2020/10