VAUSE: Australian police have just finished defending two recent raids which have raised serious questions about freedom of the press.</s>NEIL GAUGHAN, ACTING AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE COMMISSIONER: I reject the claim over the last few days that we are trying to intimidate journalists or conduct a campaign against the media. The AFP is a strong supporter of press freedom. The media plays an important role in today's society, in keeping the Australian community informed.</s>VAUSE: This all stems from a report aired by the same broadcaster, the ABC, in 2017 about the conduct of Australian soldiers in Afghanistan.</s>GRAPHIC: Secret Defence Force documents have been leaked to the ABC. The Afghan files detail killings of unarmed men and children by Australian Special Forces soldiers. The documents also point to a growing unease at the highest levels of Defence about the culture of Australia's Special Forces. The Afghan Files. (</s>END VIDEO CLIP VAUSE: Well, the accusations apparently dealt with by having Australian police raid ABC offices. A military lawyer says he leaked the Afghan Files so the truth would be known. But the military alleges classified material was published, as well. The network's head of investigative journalism says the ABC will continue to report on national security and intelligence issues when there is a clear public interest. And we wish them well. Thank you for watching CNN NEWSROOM. I'm John Vause. Stay with us. WORLD SPORT is next. You're watching CNN.
Police Raid Headquarters of Australian Broadcasting Corporation.