RadioNZ: The Operation Burnham inquiry held a preliminary hearing today to discuss how it handles classified material. The inquiry was launched by the government after the book Hit & Run by investigative journalists Nicky Hager and Jon Stephenson alleged six civilians were killed and 15 injured in a raid by New Zealand’s elite soldiers on two Afghan villages in 2010. Mr Hager told the hearing the official New Zealand Defence Force narrative of what happened in Baghlan province left out many details, including the death of a child and other civilians. Click here to read more (external link).
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