""It will be alleged the victims were not taking part in hostilities at the time of their alleged murder in Afghanistan. It will be alleged the victims were detained, unarmed and were under the control of [Australian Defense Force] members when they were killed.""
""The allegations include that Roberts-Smith shot dead an unarmed Afghan teenager and kicked a handcuffed detainee off a cliff before having him shot. He is also accused of aiding or directing others to intentionally kill people on three separate occasions.""
Ben Roberts-Smith, a highly decorated Australian soldier, was arrested on allegations of war crimes related to the killing of unarmed civilians in Afghanistan from 2009 to 2012. He faces five counts of war crimes, including the murder of unarmed Afghan prisoners. The allegations emerged from reports in 2018, leading to a criminal investigation. Roberts-Smith lost a defamation case against newspapers that reported on these allegations, with a Federal Court judge confirming some murders were proven. He was arrested at Sydney Airport and charged with serious offenses involving unarmed victims.
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