Australian war hero Ben Roberts-Smith arrested over Afghan war crime charges

Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia’s most-decorated living soldier, has been charged with war crimes allegedly committed during his service in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012. Arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday, the former Special Air Service corporal and Victoria Cross recipient faces multiple charges, including murder and ordering or enabling unlawful killings of unarmed detainees. He will remain in custody overnight before a bail hearing on Wednesday. The charges stem from accusations that Rob