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Decorated Australian Soldier Faces War Crime Murder Charges
Australia's most-decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, has vowed to fight five war crime murder charges in his initial remarks since being arrested last week. The Victoria Cross holder, released on bail on Friday, denied all allegations against him and said he would use the legal proceedings as an chance to "finally" restore his reputation. Roberts-Smith, 47, is accused of involvement in the deaths of defenceless Afghan prisoners between 2009 and 2012, either by murdering them himself or instructing his personnel to do so. The former Special Air Service Regiment corporal described his arrest as a "sensational" and "unnecessary spectacle", insisting...
Apr 12