Ben Roberts-Smith charged with five counts of war crime murder in Afghanistan
Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia's most-decorated living soldier and Victoria Cross recipient, was arrested at Sydney airport and charged with five counts of war crime murder for allegedly killing unarmed Afghan civilians between 2009 and 2012. The charges stem from incidents where prosecutors allege Roberts-Smith either killed detained, unarmed Afghans himself or ordered subordinates to do so. Roberts-Smith previously lost a 2023 defamation case where a court found he had killed unarmed Afghans, though he denies all wrongdoing.
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Decorated Australian Veteran Charged With Afghanistan War Crimes - wsj.com
Australia's Most-Decorated Living War Veteran Charged over Alleged Afghanistan Crimes
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Australia charges ex‑soldier with 5 war‑crime murders in Afghanistan
Australia's most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes
Ben Roberts-Smith is back in court, now as a defendant. His case reminds us that there are laws even amid war
Australia's most decorated living veteran remains behind bars on Afghan war crime charges
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