He was commenting on a four-year inquiry that found “credible information” supporting allegations of war crimes by the country's special forces. In another village he spoke to a number of victims about their bad experiences and they described “murders after murders”. Australian and New Zealand troops worked together in some places, such as headquarters, but they didn't go out in large numbers on missions together. Australian federal police will investigate the specifics and decisions will be made about which troopers should be prosecuted over the 39 alleged murders. Defence Force chief General Angus Campbell identified a significant problem with what he called “toxic warrior culture” in Australian forces and this was not seen in the New Zealand forces.

Source: Stuff November 19, 2020 20:48 UTC