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The murder allegations against decorated Australian soldier Ben Roberts-Smith
Australian soldier Ben Roberts-Smith, the country's most decorated living soldier, has been charged with five counts of murder for alleged war crimes committed during his deployment in Afghanistan. Prosecutors claim he murdered detainees, including a disabled man, kicked a handcuffed prisoner off a cliff, and ordered junior soldiers to execute others as part of initiation practices. Roberts-Smith denies all allegations, and a criminal trial is expected to take years to commence.
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