A civilian child was killed during Operation Burnham in 2010, but an inquiry has found their death was justified under international law. geoffrey_palmer_1.jpg The Burnham Inquiry was led by Sir Terence Arnold and Sir Geoffrey Palmer (above). The inquiry was unable to confirm whether Abdullah Kalta, another target of Operation Burnham, was present. NZDF personnel also removed the possibility of civilian casualties during the Operation from reports, it found. A Defence Force Order should be promulgated setting out how allegations of civilian casualties should be dealt with in-theatre and in New Zealand.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 30, 2020 23:37 UTC