He's Australia's most decorated soldier. Now he's at the centre of a historic war crimes case
Ben Roberts-Smith's case is not only unprecedented for Australia but "extraordinary" for the globe too, historians say.
He's Australia's most decorated soldier. Now he's at the centre of a historic war crimes case
Ben Roberts-Smith's case is not only unprecedented for Australia but "extraordinary" for the globe too, historians say. Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.
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Australia’s most decorated living soldier charged amid fierce debate over war crimes allegations
Australia's most decorated living soldier Ben Roberts-Smith arrested and charged with allegedly murdering five unarmed Afghans in Afghanistan.
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