Australia's most decorated living soldier Ben Roberts-Smith arrested and charged with allegedly murdering five unarmed Afghans in Afghanistan.

The former corporal faces one charge of the war crime of murder, one of jointly commissioning a murder, and three of aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring a murder

Australia's most decorated soldier has been arrested and charged with five counts of war crimes relating to the killing of unarmed ⁠civilians while on deployment in Afghanistan.

Ben Roberts-Smith is a Victoria Cross recipient and had been linked to the murder of unarmed civilians while deployed in Afghanistan.

Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia's most decorated soldier, arrested for alleged war crimes involving the murder of unarmed civilians in Afghanistan.

Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia's most decorated soldier, arrested for alleged war crimes involving the murder of unarmed civilians in Afghanistan.

SYDNEY: Australia's most decorated living soldier was arrested on Tuesday (Apr 7) and will be charged with five counts of war crime murders relating to the killing of unarmed civilians while on deployment in Afghanistan.The man, whom police identified as a 47-year-old former Australian Defence Force (ADF) mem

SYDNEY: Australia's most decorated living soldier was arrested on Tuesday (Apr 7) and will be charged with five counts of war crime murders relating to the killing of unarmed civilians while on deployment in Afghanistan.The man, whom police identified as a 47-year-old former Australian Defence Force (ADF) mem

SYDNEY: Australia's most decorated soldier was arrested on Tuesday (Apr 7) and charged with five counts of war crime murders relating to the killing of unarmed civilians while on deployment in Afghanistan.Police said a 47-year-old former Australian Defence Force (ADF) member had been arrested at Sydney Airpor

SYDNEY: Australia's most decorated soldier was arrested on Tuesday (Apr 7) and charged with five counts of war crimes relating to the killing of unarmed civilians while on deployment in Afghanistan.Police said a 47-year-old former Australian Defence Force member had been arrested at Sydney Airport. Court reco

SYDNEY: Australia's most decorated soldier was arrested on Tuesday (Apr 7) and charged with five counts of war crimes relating to the killing of unarmed civilians while on deployment in Afghanistan.Police said a 47-year-old former Australian Defence Force member had been arrested at Sydney Airport. Court reco

SYDNEY: Australia's most decorated soldier was arrested on Tuesday (Apr 7) and charged with five counts of war crimes relating to the killing of unarmed civilians while on deployment in Afghanistan.Police said a 47-year-old former Australian Defence Force member had been arrested at Sydney Airport. Court reco

One of Australia's most-decorated soldiers was arrested Tuesday for allegedly murdering unarmed prisoners while serving in Afghanistan, police and local media said following a sweeping war crimes probe. The Australian Federal Police said they arrested a 47-year-old former Australian soldier, who was widely named in local media as Victoria Cross…

Ben Roberts-Smith, who denies all wrongdoing, previously lost a landmark defamation case over the alleged murders.

Former SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has been arrested after an investigation into alleged war crimes and is expected to be charged with multiple...