Afghanistan - Afghan soldier who killed three Australian soldiers has been sentenced to death

An Afghan who killed three Australian soldiers he was working alongside has been sentenced to death in a Christmas Eve hearing in Kabul. Former Afghan sergeant Hekmatullah, who goes by only one name, was sentenced to die in a secret hearing at a military base. Hekmatullah shot dead Lance Corporal Stjepan Milosevic, 40, Sapper James Martin, 21, and Private Robert Poate, 23, in Oruzgan province in August 2012. Two other soldiers were also injured in the attack. He fled to Pakistan but was later tracked down and returned to Afghanistan to face trial.