Australias most decorated soldier charged with war crimes
News Source : The Irish Times
News Summary
- Police said a 47-year-old former Australian Defence Force (ADF) member had been arrested at Sydney Airport.
- Court records named the man as Ben Roberts-Smith.
- He was charged with five counts of war crimes in connection with the murders of five people in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012.
- The maximum penalty for each charge is life imprisonment.
- Roberts-Smith was hailed as a national hero after being awarded several top military honours, including the Victoria Cross, for his actions during six tours in Afghanistan from 2006 to 2012.
Australias most decorated soldier was arrested on Tuesday and charged with five counts of war crimes relating to the killing of unarmed civilians while on deployment in Afghanistan.Police said a 47 [+3607 chars]
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