Australia Charges Decorated Ex-Soldier Over Alleged War Crimes
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What Happened
Australian police charged a 47-year-old former soldier with five counts of war crime-murder on Tuesday. The man, identified as Ben Roberts-Smith, a Victoria Cross recipient, allegedly participated in deaths of Afghan civilians between 2009 and 2012. He was arrested and refused bail. Roberts-Smith faces life imprisonment if convicted. The charges follow a 2018 defamation lawsuit he filed against media organizations over similar allegations.
Key Entities
Ben Roberts-SmithAustralian Federal PoliceVictoria CrossAfghanistanWar crimesKrissy Barrett