Roberts-Smith previously failed in his attempt to sue three newspapers which published allegations he murdered unarmed civilians and bullied comradesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, has been arrested at Sydney airport and charged with war crimes.The Australian federal police and the Office of the Special Investigator announced details of the investigation in Sydney on Tuesday after midday. Continue reading...
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Ben Roberts-Smith arrested: former Australian soldier charged with five war crime murders in Afghanistan
The Guardian World
April 07, 2026
09:06 GMT
Roberts-Smith previously failed in his attempt to sue three newspapers which published allegations he murdered unarmed civilians and bullied comrades Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia’s most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, has been arrested at Sydney airport and charged with war crimes. The Australian federal police and the Office of the Special Investigator announced details of the investigation in Sydney on Tuesday after midday. Continue reading...
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Roberts-Smith previously failed in his attempt to sue three newspapers which published allegations he murdered unarmed civilians and bullied comrades
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Australia’s most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, has been arrested at Sydney airport and charged with war crimes.
The Australian federal police and the Office of the Special Investigator announced details of the investigation in Sydney on Tuesday after midday.
Continue reading...
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