Australia in the War in Afghanistan - Wikipedia
July: During Operation Perth Australian special forces troops, working together with Netherlands Korps Commandotroepen, killed 150 Taliban and al-Qaeda fighters in nine days of fierce fighting in the Chora district, 40 kilometres (25 mi) north-east of Tarin Kowt in southern Afghanistan.
Afghan Files expose deadly secrets of Australia's special forces
Jul 10, 2017 · Hundreds of pages of secret defence force documents leaked to the ABC give an unprecedented insight into the clandestine operations of Australia's elite special forces in Afghanistan, including incidents of troops killing unarmed men and children.
Special forces of Australia - Wikipedia
[2] [3] Australian special forces have most recently been deployed to Iraq in Operation Okra as the Special Operations Task Group, as the Special Operations Task Group in Afghanistan, in Afghanistan in support of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service and regularly for counter-terrorism pre-deploy to locations of major domestic events ...
Minister for Defence Robert Hill confirmed that around 150 special forces personnel were in Afghanistan. The Australian Government announced that Brigadier Gary Bornholt would replace Brigadier Ken Gillespie (later Chief of Army) as Australian Force Commander of Australia’s contribution to the coalition in March 2002.
List of Australian Defence Force casualties in Afghanistan
Operation Slipper included the first Australian combat deaths since the Vietnam War, and to date all casualties have occurred during operations in Afghanistan. 41 Australian soldiers have been killed (34 as a result of enemy action) and 261 wounded (including two sailors and one airman), the majority since October 2007.
Military history of Australia during the War in Afghanistan
July: During Operation Perth Australian special forces troops, working together with Netherlands Korps Commandotroepen, killed 150 Taliban and al-Qaeda fighters in nine days of fierce fighting in the Chora district, 40 kilometres (25 mi) north-east of Tarin Kowt in southern Afghanistan.
Twenty years in Afghanistan – What did Australia achieve there …
Oct 18, 2021 · The initial land force contingent Australia deployed were special forces, with the 1st SAS Squadron committed on operations in November 2001 as part of a US Marine Expeditionary Unit. Campaigning in Afghanistan ended in mid-2002, and the Australian contingent was withdrawn promptly.
Australian war crimes in Afghanistan: Questions and Answers
Nov 28, 2022 · Over many years, evidence has emerged indicating that people in Afghanistan were subjected to unlawful killings and abuse by members of the Australian special forces during the war in Afghanistan between 2005 and 2016.
'Land, kill and leave': How Australian special forces helped lose …
Jul 12, 2017 · Secret defence force documents obtained by the ABC give an unprecedented insight into the clandestine operations of Australia's elite special forces in Afghanistan.
Australian special forces "unlawfully killed" 39 Afghan civilians ...
Nov 19, 2020 · Canberra, Australia — Australia's elite special forces "unlawfully killed" 39 Afghan civilians and prisoners, including summary executions as part of initiation rituals, according to evidence in...