Dossier
Australian SAS
Coverage of Australian SAS in the Nexus archive.
- Ben Roberts-Smith’s comrades say he ordered them to execute unarmed civilians, court documents show
Ben Roberts-Smith, a Victoria Cross recipient and former Australian SAS corporal, faces five murder charges for allegedly ordering the execution of unarmed civilians in Afghanistan. Court documents reveal that victims were handcuffed, detained, and killed under conditions where Australian forces had control, with evidence planted to justify the killings.