Article #5668

France 24 - World News

France 24 - World News

Title Australia's most decorated serviceman vows to fight war crime charges Source France 24 - World News
Description 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.
Link https://www.france24.com/en/australia-s-most-decorated-serviceman-vows-to-fight-war-crime-charges Published At 2026-04-19 11:57:09 (4 days ago)
Created At 2026-04-19 12:02:17 Updated At 2026-04-19 12:02:17