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Australia's most decorated soldier denies Afghan war crimes

Australia's most decorated soldier, charged with war crimes related to Afghanistan deployments over a decade ago, has publicly denied the allegations ‌against him. Grouped from 4 articles across 4 sources.

4 reports4 sourcesApr 19, 2026, 6:42 AM
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Sky NewsApr 19, 2026, 6:42 AM

Australia's most decorated soldier denies Afghan war crimes

Australia's most decorated soldier, charged with war crimes related to Afghanistan deployments over a decade ago, has publicly denied the allegations ‌against him.

BBC NewsApr 19, 2026, 5:12 AM

Australia's most-decorated soldier vows to fight war crime charges

Ben Roberts-Smith has given his first statement since he was charged with five counts of the war crime of murder last week.

The GuardianApr 19, 2026, 4:39 AM

Ben Roberts-Smith denies war crimes allegations – As it happened

This blog is now closed Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Defence Minister Richard Marles says the success of Australia’s alliance with the United States should not be measured against a single president or federal government in Canberra, insisting the longstanding ties will endure. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticised Australia for not assisting with the war in Iran, while federal Labor, including Marles and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese , say the White House has not made any specific request for assistance. Continue reading...

Fox NewsApr 17, 2026, 12:04 PM

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 war crime murder over killings in Afghanistan.

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