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Ben Roberts-Smith’s comrades say he ordered them to execute unarmed civilians, court documents show
Ben Roberts-Smith, a former Australian SAS soldier and Victoria Cross recipient, faces five charges of war crime murder for allegedly ordering or participating in the executions of unarmed civilians in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012. Prosecutors allege he directed subordinates to kill detainees and planted evidence to justify the killings as lawful.
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Ben Roberts-Smith’s comrades say he ordered them to execute unarmed civilians, court documents show
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