Families of three servicemen killed in a 'green on blue' attack in Afghanistan were told their sons' killer may soon be released

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Updated August 10 2020 - 8:00pm, first published 6:21pm
Private Robert Poate commanding a bushmaster in Afghanistan. Picture: Supplied
Private Robert Poate commanding a bushmaster in Afghanistan. Picture: Supplied

Families of three Australian soldiers killed by a rogue Afghan prisoner in a "green on blue" attack in 2012 have been advised by the Department of Defence that the killer appears certain to be released under prisoner swap deal.

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Peter Brewer

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