Australia’s most decorated soldier is charged with war crimes
Ben Roberts-Smith, once celebrated as Australia's most decorated living soldier, has been arrested and accused of war crimes over the alleged killings of unarmed civilians during deployments to Afghanistan.
Police said the 47-year-old former Australian Defence Force member was taken into custody at Sydney Airport.
Court records identified the man as Ben Roberts-Smith.
Australian Federal Police said he was charged with five counts of war crimes tied to the murder of five people in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012. Each…