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Decorated Australian soldier faces 5 murder charges in Afghan war crime probe
April 7, 2026
South China Morning Post
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One of Australia’s most-decorated soldiers was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly murdering unarmed prisoners while serving in Afghanistan, police and local media said following a sweeping war crimes investigation. The Australian Federal Police said they arrested a 47-year-old former Australian soldier, who was widely named in local media as Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith.
Federal police commissioner Krissy Barrett said the soldier had been linked to a string of murders while serving...
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