Ben Roberts-Smith charged with war crimes in Afghanistan

Ben Roberts-Smith was arrested at Sydney domestic airport on Tuesday. Source: Supplied / Australian Federal Police/Australian Government Office of the Special Investigator

Former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has been arrested at Sydney Airport and charged with five counts of the war crime of murder. The 47-year-old was taken into custody after arriving on a flight from Brisbane.

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Published 8 April 2026 4:00pm

By Greg Dyett, Gabrielle Katanasho

Source: SBS

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Former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has been arrested at Sydney Airport and charged with five counts of the war crime of murder. The 47-year-old was taken into custody after arriving on a flight from Brisbane.

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