Australia’s Most Decorated Soldier Arrested on War Crimes Allegations

Australia's most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, was arrested on April 7 and will be charged with five counts of war crime murders relating to the killing of unarmed civilians while on deployment in Afghanistan.
Published: 4/7/2026, 11:40:30 PM EDT

Australia's most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, was arrested on April 7 and will be charged with five counts of war crime murders relating to the killing of unarmed civilians while on deployment in Afghanistan.