ABC executives said police searched the corporation's offices in Sydney, targeting three journalists involved in a two-year-old investigative report. In 2017, ABC obtained government documents that showed Australian special forces had killed innocent men and children in Afghanistan. AFP arriving at @abcnews to execute a search warrant over the stories which revealed allegations of unlawful killings and misconduct by Australia Special Forces in Afghanistan. Both stories involved sensitive and potentially classified materials and were embarrassing to the Australian authorities and the security services in particular. "Protecting our national security is complex work, but it always must have the right checks and balances."

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 05, 2019 06:56 UTC