Questions remain over whether the group has links to supposed Afghan warlord Matiullah Khan.

Afghan fighters trained in Australia

By Timothy McDonald and staff

Chief of the Defence Force Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston has confirmed a group of Afghan fighters were brought to Australia for military training.

But questions remain over whether the group has links to a supposed Afghan war lord.

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