David McBride leaked evidence of war crimes in Afghanistan, leading to an AFP raid on ABC Sydney headquarters.
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Updated Aug 13
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What happened
David McBride leaked evidence of war crimes in Afghanistan, leading to an AFP raid on ABC Sydney headquarters.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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David McBride
researcher ORCID ID = 0000-0001-7383-3239
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Afghanistan
country in Central and South Asia
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Australian Federal Police
federal police agency of the Commonwealth of Australia
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