No court martial for Australians over Afghan deaths
Two Australian soldiers charged over the deaths of six civilians, including children, during a military raid in Afghanistan will not have to face a court martial, a judge advocate ruled Friday. The two Army Reserve soldiers had been charged with manslaughter over the deaths which occurred in February 2009 as special operations soldiers were clearing a compound in which they believed a Taliban leader was hiding. Six civilians, including five children, died in the operation.