Australian media said Australian special forces in Africa to collect anti-terror intelligence. March 14, according to Singapore's "Lianhe Zaobao" reported on the 14th, in the past year, the Australian special forces have been in several African countries to collect intelligence on terrorist activities.
"The Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday (13) reported that, four squadrons of the Australian elite air force special forces (SAS) in Zimbabwe, Nigeria and Kenya, the implementation of dozens of clandestine activities normally engaged by the intelligence personnel.
The newspaper quoted a government source as saying, this previously unknown squadron mission is to collect information about militants in terrorist activities; drill rescue was captured by Australian civilians; African countries, the border guard situation valuation; Determine the landing sites of the possibility of military intervention.
The squadron collected information entered into the database used for the United States and its allies.
Reported that these activities have caused serious concerns about Australia's military and intelligence agencies. If these soldiers were captured, they do not have adequate legal protection or emergency rescue.
A government source said: "They have the ability of spying, but there is no (Australian Secret Intelligence Force) legal protection."
According to the paper, Australian law allows members of the secret intelligence forces carrying false passports, if they were arrested, can deny who you are working. Members of the Air Force Special Forces in the normal task, you can not carry a fake ID, it is undeniable that the service of the Government.
Australian Defense Minister Smith refused to confirm the existence of this force, "because we do not want to bring danger to such activities or the security of our country." But he stressed that all of the activities of Australia overseas to follow the law, the proper protection
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