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Decorated Australian soldier Ben Roberts-Smith arrested by the Australian Federal Police for alleged war crime murders in Afghanistan in Sydney, Australia on April 7, 2026. Courtesy of the Australian Federal Police
Australia’s federal anti-corruption body has been asked to look into why reporters were present during the public arrest of war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith.
Roberts-Smith, a former SAS soldier and Victoria Cross recipient, faces five war crime charges relating to the alleged murders of Afghan nationals during his service from 2009–12.
