Australia’s Most Decorated Soldier Arrested for War Crimes in Afghanistan

Australia’s most decorated soldier arrested for war crimes in Afghanistan

Australia’s most decorated living soldier has been charged with multiple counts of war crimes linked to unlawful killings in Afghanistan. Former SAS corporal Ben Roberts-Smith was arrested at Sydney Airport yesterday and charged with five counts of the war crime of murder. The charges relate to incidents between 2009 and 2012, when Australian special forces […] The post Australia’s most decorated soldier arrested for war crimes in Afghanistan ap…

Soldier’s sad act after BRS charges

Bob Katter has claimed one of his veteran constituents has demanded their medals be returned to Canberra following Ben Roberts-Smith’s arrest.

'You can't trust anyone': veterans question government after soldier arrest

Riverina veterans express horror and lost trust in government after Ben Roberts-Smith was arrested at Sydney Airport for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan.

Musk, Rinehart, Abbott: Reaction to the Arrest of Roberts-Smith on War Crimes

Billionaire Tesla owner Elon Musk and prominent Australians have weighed in on the public arrest of decorated former Australian Special Air Service (SAS) soldier Ben Roberts-Smith. Roberts-Smith was arrested by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) at Sydney Airport on April 7 and charged with five counts of war crime including murder. Musk took to X to respond with a three-word post saying, “This sounds insane.” What Are the Charges? The AFP alle…