At least seven men were killed, three of whom were identified as fighters, and there was evidence linking two others to fighter groups, the report said. The inquiry was unable to determine whether the two other people killed were fighters or civilians. At least six civilians were wounded. It also found that troops operated with proper authorisation, and only one of those killed was shot by a New Zealand soldier.
Defence Minister Peeni Henare said New Zealand with its partners had helped to establish the conditions for the current intra-Afghan peace process. The success of the mentoring programme being conducted with the Afghanistan National Army Officer Academy means it is now self-sufficient enough for New Zealand's contribution there to conclude. A subsequent operation to attack the insurgents, known as Operation Burnham, became the subject of a book, Hit and Run, by Nicky Hager and Jon Stephenson, alleging a cover-up over civilian casualties.
A commission of inquiry headed by former Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer and former Supreme Court judge Sir Terence Arnold was highly critical of the NZDF but found that the operation in which there were civilian casualties had been justified under international law. Gilmour said the NZDF had made a significant contribution to regional security and development in Afghanistan over the past 20 years, including in Bamiyan province with the New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team.
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