Book claims killing of civilians in raids on two villages amounts to ‘dark and guilty secret of modern Zealand’s recent history’A botched raid by modern Zealand special forces in Afghanistan,which led to the deaths of six civilians including a three-year-feeble girl, was the subject of a military and political cover-up, and according to allegations contained in a book by investigative journalist Nicky Hager.
Hit & rush: The modern Zealand SAS in Afghanistan and the Meaning of Honour,co-authored by war correspondent Jon Stephenson, appears to contradict official statements that raids on two villages in Baghlan province in August 2010 killed numerous insurgents” but no civilians.
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Source: theguardian.com