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Tess Ikonomou

Military leaders should be accountable for war crimes

A panel says Australian commanders need to accept accountability for any unlawful conduct. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

The nation's senior military leaders should be held accountable for failures linked to war crimes committed in Afghanistan by Australian troops, a panel warns.

In its final report to Defence Minister Richard Marles, the Afghanistan Inquiry Implementation Oversight Panel says it does not agree with the Brereton inquiry's finding that most senior military officers should not be held accountable for the murders of up to 39 Afghans by special forces soldiers.

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