Classified Evidence Delays Roberts-Smith War Crimes Case

The case against him is mired in delays stretching to September due to national security issues.

Ben Roberts-Smith attends the ANZAC dawn service in Currumbin, Australia, on April 25, 2026. Chris Hyde/Getty Images

Former SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith will not know of the full suite of war crimes allegations against him for months due to classified information included in the case.

The 47-year-old was arrested in April and charged with murdering or ordering the murders of five unarmed detainees while deployed in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012.