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Navy officer found not guilty of threatening to kill Afghan interpreter

Otago Daily Times Online News·Friday, 15 May 2026·18 days ago
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    By Felix Walton of RNZ

    A Navy officer accused of threatening an interpreter in Afghanistan has been found not guilty at a court martial.

    The complainant had alleged the officer cornered him at Kiwi Base in Bamyan, Afghanistan in 2013 and threatened to have him "blacklisted and killed" if he met with the Minister of Defence over an immigration issue.

    The allegation came more than a decade after the supposed incident, and the defence argued it never happened and was fabricated by the complainant.

    A panel of three military personnel heard evidence from the complainant, the accused, and other witnesses throughout the week. The court martial took place at the Devonport Naval Base in Auckland.

    They have determined the officer is not guilty.

    The acquitted officer and the complainant have each applied for permanent name suppression.

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