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 “blacklistedand killed” if he met with the Defence Minister 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.
