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Australia charges ex-soldier with 5 war-crime murders in Afghanistan
Australian authorities have charged a former soldier with five war-crime murders in Afghanistan, making him the second veteran of the campaign to face such charges.
Australia Charges Former Soldier with War Crimes
Australian authorities have charged a former soldier with five war-crime murders committed during his service in Afghanistan. This marks only the second instance of an Australian veteran from the Afghanistan campaign being charged with a war crime.
Identity of the Charged Veteran Revealed
The former soldier who has been charged is identified as Roberts-Smith. He is the second Australian veteran of the Afghanistan campaign to face charges for war crimes.
*Source: NPR World (2026-04-07)*
