Decorated Australian Soldier Arrested for Afghanistan War Crimes
April 07, 2026
April 07, 2026
NEW YORK, April 7 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Decorated Australian Soldier Arrested for Afghanistan War Crimes
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On April 7, Australian police arrested Ben Roberts-Smith, a decorated Australian soldier who stands accused of committing five counts of war crimes in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012.
Many of the details of Roberts-Smith's alleged crimes were made public when h . . .
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Decorated Australian Soldier Arrested for Afghanistan War Crimes
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On April 7, Australian police arrested Ben Roberts-Smith, a decorated Australian soldier who stands accused of committing five counts of war crimes in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012.
Many of the details of Roberts-Smith's alleged crimes were made public when h . . .