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Australia's most-decorated soldier arrested over alleged war crimes, local media say

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Australia's most-decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday over allegations of war crimes committed in Afghanistan. The 47-year-old was previously found liable for murder in a landmark defamation case in 2023 but denies all wrongdoing. The Australian Federal Police are expected to address the media shortly.

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