Brereton Report

The Brereton Report is a 2020 investigation into war crimes committed by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) during the War in Afghanistan between 2005 and 2016. The report, led by Paul Brereton, found evidence of 39 murders of civilians and prisoners by ADF personnel, which were covered up by ADF personnel. The report identified 25 ADF personnel involved in the killings, including those who were "accessories" to the incident, and stated that the unlawful killings began in 2009, with most occurring in 2012 and 2013. The report also found evidence of the practice of "throwdowns", where troops would plant weapons on civilians killed in combat, and that junior soldiers were often required by their superiors to murder prisoners to get their first kill, a practice known as "blooding".learn more on wikipedia