Claims of blood on New Zealand's hands need answersROSS GIBLIN/FAIRFAX NZ Nicky Hager and Jon Stephenson talk about their book Hit & Run alleging New Zealand SAS soldiers were involved in a raid on an Afghanistan village where six civillians died. The book claims a military cover-up and potential war crimes in relation to a bloody raid on an Afghan village following the death of a New Zealand soldier in 2010. MONIQUE FORD/FAIRFAX NZ Nicky Hager and Jon Stephenson's book, Hit & Run, accuses the New Zealand Defence Force of a cover up. The New Zealand Defence Force has repeated its statement from 2011 that allegations of civilian casualties had already been investigated and were unfounded. That response suggests Government ministers are aware of the gravity of Hager and Stephenson's claims.

Source: Stuff March 21, 2017 08:57 UTC