Dossier
war crime murder
Coverage of war crime murder in the Nexus archive.
- Australia's most decorated veteran walks free on bail on war crimes charges related to Afghan deaths
Australia's most decorated living veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, was released on bail after being charged with five counts of war crime murder in Afghanistan. The charges stem from alleged unlawful killings in 2009 and 2012, following a 2020 military report that found evidence of similar crimes by Australian troops.
- Ben Roberts-Smith on ‘cusp’ of moving overseas when he was arrested, court told in bail hearing
Ben Roberts-Smith, a former SAS soldier, was arrested at Sydney airport while planning to move overseas without informing authorities. He faces five counts of war crime murder and appeared in court for a bail hearing.