Ben Roberts-Smith: Australian soldier arrested over alleged war crimes

Author: bbc.comPublished on: April 7, 2026Country: Australia

Crime & Law

Ben Roberts-Smith: Australian soldier arrested over alleged war crimes

Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia's most-decorated soldier, was arrested at Sydney airport and will face charges over five counts of war crimes murder related to allegations in Afghanistan. A 2023 defamation judgment found he had killed several unarmed Afghans. While he denies any wrongdoing, an investigation found credible evidence that Australian soldiers unlawfully killed 39 people in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012.

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