Fellow soldiers say the SAS operative filmed shooting an unarmed man killed another civilianShareAn Australian SAS operator is under investigation for killing an Afghan man his comrades say was an unarmed and intellectually disabled civilian, the ABC can reveal.The 2012 shooting is known as "the village idiot killing" among the special forces.The ABC can also reveal the SAS soldier under investigation for this killing is the same man .Known as "Soldier C", he was stood down after the program and is now under investigation by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) for both of the...…Fellow soldiers say the SAS operative filmed shooting an unarmed man killed another civilianShareAn Australian SAS operator is under investigation for killing an Afghan man his comrades say was an unarmed and intellectually disabled civilian, the ABC can reveal.The 2012 shooting is known as "the village idiot killing" among the special forces.The ABC can also reveal the SAS soldier under investigation for this killing is the same man .Known as "Soldier C", he was stood down after the program and is now under investigation by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) for both of the...WW…

Australian special forces shown posing with 'Southern Pride' Confederate flag in AfghanistanShareAustralian special forces soldiers photographed and filmed themselves posing with a Confederate flag while on operations in Afghanistan, ABC Investigations can reveal.A photo and a video show two SAS soldiers smiling and holding up the flag, which has the words "Southern Pride" emblazoned on it.An Australian Defence Force spokesperson said the ADF was not previously aware of the pictures and video, and so was not in a position to identify who was responsible.A former senior US army officer who...…Australian special forces shown posing with 'Southern Pride' Confederate flag in AfghanistanShareAustralian special forces soldiers photographed and filmed themselves posing with a Confederate flag while on operations in Afghanistan, ABC Investigations can reveal.A photo and a video show two SAS soldiers smiling and holding up the flag, which has the words "Southern Pride" emblazoned on it.An Australian Defence Force spokesperson said the ADF was not previously aware of the pictures and video, and so was not in a position to identify who was responsible.A former senior US army officer who...WW…

Video shows Australian SAS soldier shooting and killing unarmed man at close range in AfghanistanShareExtraordinary footage captured on the helmet camera of an Australian soldier in Afghanistan could result in charges of war crimes.Four Corners has obtained video which shows a Special Air Service (SAS) operator shooting an unarmed Afghan man three times in the head and chest while he cowers on the ground.His death took place within three minutes of the soldiers arriving in the village.An Australian Defence Force (ADF) investigation later ruled the killing was justified because it was in...…Video shows Australian SAS soldier shooting and killing unarmed man at close range in AfghanistanShareExtraordinary footage captured on the helmet camera of an Australian soldier in Afghanistan could result in charges of war crimes.Four Corners has obtained video which shows a Special Air Service (SAS) operator shooting an unarmed Afghan man three times in the head and chest while he cowers on the ground.His death took place within three minutes of the soldiers arriving in the village.An Australian Defence Force (ADF) investigation later ruled the killing was justified because it was in...WW…

Former chief of Defence 'shocked' at video of Australian SAS soldier killing unarmed Afghan manShareA former Defence chief says the killing of an unarmed man by a Special Air Service (SAS) soldier in an Afghan wheat field "would be a simple case of murder" if it happened on Australian streets.Retired Admiral Chris Barrie, who served as chief of the Defence Force from 1998 to 2002, was "shocked" that showed an Australian special forces soldier killing an unarmed Afghan man in May 2012.A Defence investigation of the incident found the soldier acted in self-defence.Mr Barrie said he could only...…Former chief of Defence 'shocked' at video of Australian SAS soldier killing unarmed Afghan manShareA former Defence chief says the killing of an unarmed man by a Special Air Service (SAS) soldier in an Afghan wheat field "would be a simple case of murder" if it happened on Australian streets.Retired Admiral Chris Barrie, who served as chief of the Defence Force from 1998 to 2002, was "shocked" that showed an Australian special forces soldier killing an unarmed Afghan man in May 2012.A Defence investigation of the incident found the soldier acted in self-defence.Mr Barrie said he could only...WW…

The same AK-47 was photographed on two dead Afghan civilians killed by Australian soldiersShareAustralian special forces allegedly planted the same weapon on the bodies of two different Afghan civilians after a raid in which locals say unarmed civilians were executed, the ABC can reveal.An AK-47 assault rifle with teal-coloured tape wrapped around the stock was photographed next to two bodies in separate locations and logged in the special forces database after the raid at the village of Shina in May 2012.The operation by members of 3 Squadron SAS left three Afghans dead, with the special...…The same AK-47 was photographed on two dead Afghan civilians killed by Australian soldiersShareAustralian special forces allegedly planted the same weapon on the bodies of two different Afghan civilians after a raid in which locals say unarmed civilians were executed, the ABC can reveal.An AK-47 assault rifle with teal-coloured tape wrapped around the stock was photographed next to two bodies in separate locations and logged in the special forces database after the raid at the village of Shina in May 2012.The operation by members of 3 Squadron SAS left three Afghans dead, with the special...WW…

Video shows SAS soldiers discussing a fellow operator apparently killing a 'compliant' prisoner in AfghanistanShareVideo footage obtained by ABC Investigations shows members of an SAS patrol in Afghanistan talking about the apparent execution of a "totally compliant" prisoner by one of their comrades.The patrol commander describes the incident as "f***ing bullshit"."I'm not happy with it," he says in the footage.The metadata of the footage, taken from the helmet camera of one of the SAS soldiers, reveals the conversation took place a day after an operation in the village of Shina in Uruzgan...…Video shows SAS soldiers discussing a fellow operator apparently killing a 'compliant' prisoner in AfghanistanShareVideo footage obtained by ABC Investigations shows members of an SAS patrol in Afghanistan talking about the apparent execution of a "totally compliant" prisoner by one of their comrades.The patrol commander describes the incident as "f***ing bullshit"."I'm not happy with it," he says in the footage.The metadata of the footage, taken from the helmet camera of one of the SAS soldiers, reveals the conversation took place a day after an operation in the village of Shina in Uruzgan...WW…

US marine says Australian special forces soldiers made 'deliberate decision to break the rules of war'ShareA United States Marine Corps (USMC) helicopter crew chief says Australian special forces shot and killed a bound Afghan prisoner after being told he would not fit on the US aircraft coming to pick them up.Josh* flew 159 combat missions for the USMC's Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 (HMLA-469).He has allowed the ABC to publish pictures of him but has asked that we don't use his real name because he fears retribution.He has told ABC Investigations he was a door gunner providing...…US marine says Australian special forces soldiers made 'deliberate decision to break the rules of war'ShareA United States Marine Corps (USMC) helicopter crew chief says Australian special forces shot and killed a bound Afghan prisoner after being told he would not fit on the US aircraft coming to pick them up.Josh* flew 159 combat missions for the USMC's Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 (HMLA-469).He has allowed the ABC to publish pictures of him but has asked that we don't use his real name because he fears retribution.He has told ABC Investigations he was a door gunner providing...WW…

US marine says Australian special forces soldiers made 'deliberate decision to break the rules of war'ShareA United States Marine Corps (USMC) helicopter crew chief says Australian special forces shot and killed a bound Afghan prisoner after being told he would not fit on the US aircraft coming to pick them up.Josh* flew 159 combat missions for the USMC's Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 (HMLA-469).He has allowed the ABC to publish pictures of him but has asked that we don't use his real name because he fears retribution.He has told ABC Investigations he was a door gunner providing...…US marine says Australian special forces soldiers made 'deliberate decision to break the rules of war'ShareA United States Marine Corps (USMC) helicopter crew chief says Australian special forces shot and killed a bound Afghan prisoner after being told he would not fit on the US aircraft coming to pick them up.Josh* flew 159 combat missions for the USMC's Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 (HMLA-469).He has allowed the ABC to publish pictures of him but has asked that we don't use his real name because he fears retribution.He has told ABC Investigations he was a door gunner providing...WW…