An Afghan soldier who killed three unarmed Australians a decade ago has been brandished a “returning hero” by the Taliban who released him from prison.
Hekmatullah is now living in a luxury home in Afghanistan's capital Kabul after being released from prison and said he does not regret killing Australian soldiers and has vowed he would attack anyone who opposes the Taliban.
“If I am released I will continue killing foreigners,” Hekmatullah told an official of the former Afghan government when his release was being negotiated.
