Australia’s most decorated living veteran faces war crime charges
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Australia's most decorated living veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, faces war crime charges for allegedly killing five unarmed Afghans in Afghanistan. He has been charged with five counts of war crime murder and will appear in court on Wednesday, potentially applying for release on bail.
Ben Roberts-Smith, a former Special Air Service Regiment corporal, has been charged with war crime murder. He allegedly killed five unarmed Afghans in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012. The charges carry a potential sentence of life in prison. Roberts-Smith was arrested at Sydney Airport and will appear in court on Wednesday. He is the second Australian veteran to be charged with a war crime. The allegations against him were previously found credible in a civil court.
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