An Australian Army soldier from the Qargha Force Protection Company provides security in Kabul, Afghanistan. An Australian Army soldier from Special Operations Task Group returns to Multi-National Base Tarin Kowt after a mission in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan. The findings follow a four-year inquiry looking at the behaviour of special forces in Afghanistan covering more than 420 witnesses and 20,000 documents. An Australian soldier provides a security screen as troops from the 1st Reconstruction Task Force chat with Afghan locals during a patrol. "I would imagine that the Australian presence in Afghanistan, for the coming weeks and months, will be afforded greater protection."

Source: New Zealand Herald November 20, 2020 23:35 UTC