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Afghan soldier arrested over Australia soldier deaths
Source: BBC
2 October 2013 Last updated at 04:54 GMT
Afghan soldier arrested over Australia soldier deaths
A former Afghan National Army soldier accused of killing three Australian soldiers has been captured and will be put on trial, Australian forces say.
Former sergeant Hekmatullah is accused of conducting the "green on blue" attack in August 2012.
He had been captured in Pakistan by February, and has now been transferred to the Afghan authorities, Australian forces say.
Australian troops are in Afghanistan supporting Nato operations.
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Afghan soldier arrested over Australia soldier deaths
A former Afghan National Army soldier accused of killing three Australian soldiers has been captured and will be put on trial, Australian forces say.
Former sergeant Hekmatullah is accused of conducting the "green on blue" attack in August 2012.
He had been captured in Pakistan by February, and has now been transferred to the Afghan authorities, Australian forces say.
Australian troops are in Afghanistan supporting Nato operations.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24361168
