Australian military is investigating a unit of one or more operations in Afghanistan have been killed during the rebels accused the body of Special Forces soldiers , the Australian state television reported on Friday .
Events which allegedly hands were cut off from the body at least a four militants died , occurred during the operation , involving the Afghan army and the elite April 28 in Zabul province in southeastern Australian soldiers .
Hands was brought back to Australia's main base Tirin Karma , in the vicinity of Uruzgan province , recognition and fingerprint recognition , ABC said.
Australia's military a survey from the previous lecture a group of special forces soldiers , and told them that it does not matter how to take fingerprints, they can cut off the hand of the deceased's fingerprints , ABC said.
Australian military declined to confirm details of the incident , but in a statement sent to Reuters said , as " a potential misconduct " involving special forces soldiers under investigation .
"Mission , suggest potential misconduct incidents through the Australian Defence Force 's internal chain of command , the military said:" the statement said. "ADF take any possible misconduct by the Australian personnel very seriously ."
The NATO-led coalition forces in Afghanistan, the bodies of insurgents cut has triggered complaints and unrest and conflict afflicted countries, although news events often take a few days to trigger protest.
In 2011 a British army soldier accused of rebellion amputate fingers from the dead , and use them as spoils of war , while the United States belong to the Army 82nd Airborne Division paratroopers in 2012 charged with rebellion bomber mutilated corpse photo posing .
In addition, in 2012 , the United States Marine Corps sergeant pleaded guilty to the bodies of dead insurgents urinate , posing during operation in July 2011 in Helmand province pictures.
Australia's military said it was the withdrawal from Afghanistan about 1,550 troops in the process , it has a notification event occurs, the Afghan government and NATO -led forces senior commanders . Investigate how it is, it is " inappropriate " to comment further , it said.
ABC said the Australian soldiers , need to collect fingerprints and eye scan dead Taliban militants. However, violations of international cutting mechanism according to the " Geneva Convention " rules of war .
Islamic habits also need to be buried intact.
Australian special forces in Afghanistan, including two elite Special Air Service commando soldiers and separate . The military did not say that force is still under investigation .
Australian troops strict rules of engagement " to operate under , while ensuring the Australian Army 's action is consistent with Australia 's obligations under international law and " the military said.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd , the election campaign on September 7 , said he would allow investigators to fend for themselves , but also in the military, he had full confidence.
Australia , a close ally of the United States , the goal is to withdraw its troops in Afghanistan by the end of this year for most of next year at the end of the withdrawal of most Western combat troops ahead of the deadline .



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