politics
April 8, 2026
One of Australia’s most-decorated soldiers arrested on Afghanistan war crimes charges
SAS veteran Ben Roberts-Smith, one of Australia’s most-decorated soldiers, has been arrested on war crimes charges related to alleged executions of Afghan civilians
TL;DR
- Former SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith arrested on five war crimes charges.
- Charges relate to alleged murders of unarmed Afghan civilians from 2009-2012.
- Suspected of personally executing two civilians and ordering subordinates to shoot three others.
- Investigation involved phone taps and testimonies from other SAS veterans.
- Roberts-Smith previously lost a defamation case concerning similar allegations.
- He faces a potential life sentence if convicted.
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