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world1 month ago•2 min saved

Ex-Australian special forces veteran granted bail in Afghan killings case

Former Australian special forces veteran Ben Roberts-Smith, a Victoria Cross recipient, was granted bail after 10 days in custody on five murder charges tied to Afghanistan operations between 2009 and 2012. He denies the charges and faces potential life imprisonment if convicted; prosecutors say the victims were not combatants and were killed in his presence or by subordinates under his orders, with the case now heading to trial.

via Al Jazeera|

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military3 years ago•2 min saved

Decorated Australian soldier resigns after war crime allegations and defamation case loss.

Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia's most decorated living war veteran, has resigned from his corporate job after a civil court found him responsible for unlawfully killing four Afghans, escalating calls for him to be stripped of his Victoria Cross medal. Roberts-Smith had taken leave since 2021 to focus on his federal court case, which he lost on Thursday, with the judge finding him responsible for four of the six unlawful deaths he had been accused of. Roberts-Smith remains under Australian police investigation for criminal prosecution for war crimes, and his SAS colleagues are among those calling for him to be stripped of his honors.

via The Associated Press|

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military3 years ago•2 min saved

War crimes scandal rocks Australian military and corporate world.

Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia's most decorated living war veteran, has resigned from his corporate job after a civil court found him responsible for unlawfully killing four Afghans, escalating calls for him to be stripped of his Victoria Cross medal. Roberts-Smith had taken leave since 2021 to focus on his federal court case, which he lost on Thursday, with the judge finding that he was responsible for four of the six unlawful deaths he had been accused of. Roberts-Smith remains under Australian police investigation for criminal prosecution for war crimes, and his SAS colleagues are among those calling for him to be stripped of his honors.

via Yahoo News|

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