A group of Aussie veterans are demanding an apology from the ABC over a claim Australian soldiers killed an Afghan prisoner.

A letter has been sent to the national broadcaster on behalf of ‘November Platoon’ from the 2nd Commando Regiment in response to an article published by the ABC on October last year.

You can read the letter in full HERE

The article was based on an account from an unnamed US Marine who alleged November Platoon executed a prisoner in Afghanistan in 2012.

But the members of November Platoon say “this is an appalling and preposterous lie” and are demanding a written apology, a published correction and an independent review of the story.

Retired Special Forces Officer and former November Platoon Commander Heston Russell told Ben Fordham the ABC needs to do the right thing.

“This absolutely never happened.

“Our platoon, the only thing you can search about them on the internet is this story that defames us and calls us war criminals.

“There has been absolute negligence here and unethical conduct.”

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