UNACCEPTABLE COSTS

AUSTRALIAN troops, who feared many civilian casualties in an Afghan operation, refused to take part in the Dutch-led assault on advancing Taliban militia.
Almost 70 civilians died when Dutch forces fought a 500-strong Taliban assault in the Chora Valley

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The army's Lieutenant-General Peter Leahy has reiterated Australia's commitment to avoiding civilian deaths wherever possible.

"Nothing undermines the credibility of our efforts more than the unintended killing of civilians," he said