Special investigator continues to examine alleged ADF war crimes in Afghanistan, despite reports

Some media reported soldiers identified in Brereton inquiry had been allowed to continue serving, but investigators reaffirm that has no bearing on their inquiries

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Investigators are continuing to look into alleged war crimes by Australian special forces in Afghanistan uncovered by the Brereton inquiry, despite media claims implying some individuals have been exonerated.

Several media outlets have reported that more than a dozen soldiers who were issued with show cause" notices no longer face termination, and in some cases this development has been conflated with separate investigations into alleged war crimes.