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Ben Roberts-Smith
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sbs.com.auworld58 days ago
Australians Mark Anzac Day; War Crime Charges Proceed Against Ben Roberts-Smith
Australians marked Anzac Day on April 25, 2026, with dawn services and marches honoring military service. The commemorations occurred amid the recent arrest of former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith on war crimes charges related to Afghanistan. Veterans expressed pride in their service…
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Fairley, John Geoffrey / Wikimedia (CC0)world74 days ago
Australian War Crimes Trial Involves Ben Roberts-Smith, Victoria Cross Recipient
Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia's most decorated soldier, faces a war crimes trial in a Federal Court civil case. The proceedings stem from allegations of unlawful killings by Australian special forces in Afghanistan. The case involves testimony from witnesses and examination of evi…
Military.comworld75 days ago
Australian Veteran Ben Roberts-Smith Charged with War Crimes in Afghanistan
Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia's most decorated living veteran, faces charges related to five alleged unlawful killings in Afghanistan. The charges were listed in a Sydney court on Wednesday without a bail application. The case stems from a 2020 military report on Australian specia…
michaelwest.com.auworld75 days ago
Ben Roberts-Smith Remains in Custody After Declining Bail on War Crimes Charges
Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia's most decorated soldier, will stay in jail for at least a week following his war crimes charges. His legal team did not apply for bail during a Wednesday hearing in Sydney. The case is set for a bail review on April 17.
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Australian Veteran Ben Roberts-Smith Charged with Five Counts of War Crime Murder in Afghanistan
Ben Roberts-Smith, a former Australian Special Air Service soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross, was arrested and charged with five counts of war crime murder related to alleged killings of unarmed Afghans in 2009 and 2012. The charges stem from incidents during his servic…
michaelwest.com.auworld76 days ago
Australia Charges Decorated Soldier Ben Roberts-Smith with Five War Crime Murders in Afghanistan
Australian authorities charged Ben Roberts-Smith, the country's most decorated living soldier, with five counts of war crime murders committed in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012. The charges involve the killings of unarmed Afghan civilians, with allegations that Roberts-Smith e…