Australia's Ben Roberts-Smith granted bail amid war crime case

Australia’s most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, has been granted bail following charges of five war crime murders stemming from operations in Afghanistan during his tenure with the Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment. Roberts-Smith, a Victoria Cross recipient, is accused of direct involvement in the deaths of unarmed Afghan detainees or ordering subordinates to carry out the killings between 2009 and 2012. His release, secured after intense legal arguments, marks a significant devel