Australia’s most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, was arrested at Sydney Airport and charged with five counts of war-crime murder for the killing of unarmed Afghan civilians while deployed in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012.
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Australia’s most decorated living soldier was arrested at Sydney Airport and charged with five counts of war-crime murder for the killing of unarmed Afghan civilians
Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia’s most decorated living soldier, has been arrested and charged with five counts of war-crime murder related to the killing of unarmed Afghan civilians during deployments between 2009 and 2012.
07 April 2026 · 23:19 UTC