Taliban invites Australian war crimes investigators into Afghanistan

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Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told SBS Pashto the militant group might allow Australian investigators into Afghanistan Source: SBS News

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A senior Taliban spokesperson has invited Australian officials to travel to Afghanistan and investigate allegations of war crimes committed by Australian troops. But an Afghan-Australian lawyer has warned accepting the offer would give the regime undue legitimacy.

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