Former Australian Special Forces Soldier Charged With Afghan War Crime

Australian citizens and visa holders prepare to board the Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III aircraft, as Australian Army infantry personnel provide security and assist with cargo, at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan August 22, 2021. SGT Glen McCarthy/ Australia's Department of Defence/Handout via Reuters

An ex-Australian SAS soldier who served in Afghanistan has been arrested and charged with a war crime.

Oliver Schulz was arrested on Monday morning by Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers in regional New South Wales and had his case mentioned in Queanbeyan Local Court on Monday afternoon.