SMH · general
How the surprise arrest of Ben Roberts-Smith unfolded
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Ben Roberts-Smith was arrested by Australian Federal Police on Tuesday after arriving in Sydney from Brisbane for a family holiday. The former soldier faces five counts of war crimes, including murder, stemming from a five-year investigation into alleged killings of Afghan civilians. Roberts-Smith denies any wrongdoing and may fight the criminal charges.
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