Australia's most decorated serviceman vows to fight war crime charges

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Australia's most decorated serviceman vows to fight war crime charges Asia / Pacific

Issued on: 19/04/2026 - 17:57

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An Australian former soldier charged with committing war crimes in Afghanistan vowed on Sunday to clear his name, saying he had never "run from a fight" in his first public comments since his arrest. Ben Roberts-Smith was granted bail on Friday after a high-profile arrest on five counts of "war crime murder". Police alleged he was complicit in a string of unlawful killings between 2009 and 2012 in Afghanistan.

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