Australia's elite special forces are the subject of a sweeping review that has led to a slew of disturbing stories about soldiers' conduct, including during operations in Afghanistan, being referred to an independent investigator. 
The Chief of Army, Lieutenant-General Angus Campbell, told The Sun-Herald a "range of unsubstantiated, third-person, hearsay stories" warranted "deeper consideration, but independently". "For those, I have sought the assistance of the Inspector General of the ADF to consider the range and nature of those stories and to understand the basis of those stories from an independent point of view," he said.
Military sources have said that some of the stories causing concern involved fatalities. General Campbell declined to say what kinds of claims were being referred to the watchdog and whether these included unlawful killings and breaches of rules of engagement in combat.
The review of the Special Air Service Regiment and the 2nd Commando Regiment, is focusing on persistent claims about overseas incidents going back 15 years. News, Page 4-5