David McBride leaked evidence of war crimes in Afghanistan, leading to an AFP raid on ABC Sydney headquarters.

1 report, 1 independent Updated Aug 13

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What happened

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Who's involved

What this event is mainly about

David McBride Afghanistan Australian Federal Police

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An inquiry into allegations of war crimes involving the Australian Defence Force in Afghanistan was initiated on May 29, 2026. All 3 developments

The entities involved

David McBride
researcher ORCID ID = 0000-0001-7383-3239

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