Thursday, October 28, 2010

Afghan warlord's men trained in Australia...

SENIOR militia fighters loyal to a notorious Afghan warlord have been flown to Australia to train with elite ADF special forces as part of a covert strategy to strengthen military operations against the Taliban.

The six Afghan fighters are allied to Matiullah Khan, a powerful Oruzgan warlord with whom Dutch forces refused to work due to his alleged connections to murder and extortion.

The Gillard government did not disclose that the men were in Australia, even though their trip coincided with the parliamentary debate on Afghanistan. It is believed they left the country this week. More...

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