Australian War Hero Ben Roberts-Smith Charged with War Crimes in Afghanistan

Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia’s most decorated living soldier, has been arrested and charged with five counts of war crimes, including murder. The charges stem from three separate incidents in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012 during his service with the Australian SAS, involving the deaths of Afghan nationals who, according to investigators, were unarmed, detained, and under the control of Australian forces at the time. This marks a significant turn in a case that had already drawn public scruti