澳大利亚陆军举报人大卫·麦克布赖德在服刑27个月后获得假释 [1]。麦克布赖德于2024年因盗取并向媒体泄露绝密国防文件被判处5年8个月监禁 [1]。他泄露的阿富汗战争机密文件导致了一项重要调查，揭示澳大利亚军队在该战争中非法杀害了39名阿富汗人 [1]。麦克布赖德目前被诊断出患有可治疗的肺癌，将在社区监督下服完剩余刑期 [1]。
此前2020年发布的Brereton Report曾发现了"可信证据"支持这些指控 [1]。目前有19名澳大利亚国防部队成员因相关事件正被调查，其中2名特别空勤团士兵已被控告 [1]。本·罗伯茨-史密斯面临5项战争罪谋杀指控，奥利弗·舒尔茨面临1项战争罪谋杀指控 [1]。
David McBride, an Australian military whistleblower, has been released on parole after serving 27 months of his sentence [1]. McBride was convicted in 2024 and sentenced to five years and eight months imprisonment for stealing and leaking classified defense documents to the media [1]. The materials he disclosed revealed that Australian forces had illegally killed 39 Afghan civilians during military operations, findings that prompted a landmark investigation [1].
McBride's leaked documents had significant consequences for military personnel involved in the alleged unlawful killings. Nineteen members of the Australian Defense Force are currently under investigation, with two special forces soldiers facing charges [1]. Among them, Ben Roberts-Smith confronts five war crime murder allegations, while Oliver Schulz faces one count of war crime murder [1]. McBride will complete his remaining sentence under community supervision [1]. He is currently receiving treatment for lung cancer and is scheduled to undergo lung surgery [1].