If convicted, the 41-year-old man faces a potential life sentence in prison. His arrest is the first after a 2020 report recommended the investigation of 19 current and former soldiers for unlawful war crimes.
An Australian veteran has been charged for the alleged murder of an Afghan man, following an investigation into war crimes.Broadcasting Corp as former Special Air Service Regiment trooper Oliver Schulz.
"It will be alleged he murdered an Afghan man while deployed to Afghanistan," a statement from Australian Federal Police read. His arrest is the first after a military report published in 2020 found evidence that Australian troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghan prisoners, farmers and civilians.between 2005 and 2016 face criminal investigation.
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