Afghan Files (Australia)
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The Afghan Files are a set of Australian Defence Force documents about the operation of Australia's special forces in Afghanistan.[2] The documents were leaked to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) by David McBride,[3] and seven stories were ultimately published as a result. The documents covered a wide range of topics, however most notably it detailed multiple cases of possible unlawful killings of unarmed men and children.[2] In response to the leak, the Australian Federal Police raided the ABC's offices in June 2019,[4] confiscating all material related to the matter.[5]
Date | June 5, 2019 (2019-06-05) |
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Time | 11:32am[1] |
Duration | 8:00:00 |
Location | 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 |
Coordinates | 33.8821373°S 151.1973052°E / -33.8821373; 151.1973052 |
Type | Government raid |
Cause | Afghan Files |
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First reporter | Lorna Knowles |
The main author of the Afghan Files, ABC investigative journalist Dan Oakes, was later awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for "service to journalism" regarding his work on the Afghan Files.[6]