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2024-05-06 14:44:29 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 90FF570F4140900E55E1C3FF48B058A03E3DEC1A0D1843F35C8FA3C8780AC16E
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The whistleblower in this case, David McBride, is not the only soldier facing criminal charges. Oliver Schulz, an elite SAS soldier, is currently awaiting trial for war crime-related murder. The defence chief has publicly stated further soldiers will be charged. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/feb/02/oliver-schulz-ex-sas-soldier-war-crimes-accusations-trial-no-risk-police https://www.theguardian.com/media/article/2024/may/06/david-mcbride-whistleblower-adf-prosecutors-jail-sentence-afghanistan-war-document https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/apr/11/defence-chief-flags-more-allegations-of-afghanistan-war-crimes-made-against-australian-soldiers
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