Sydney, April 8, 2026 (AFP) - Australian soldier charged with war crimes to stay in jail

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2026-04-08

One of Australia's most-decorated soldiers will remain in prison after his lawyers did not apply for bail on Wednesday, a day after he was charged with war crimes. Former Special Air Services officer Ben Roberts-Smith was charged Tuesday with murdering unarmed prisoners captured in Afghanistan, following a sweeping war crimes probe. The 47-year-old spent the night in a Sydney jail and his lawyer told an online bail court on Wednesday he would not......

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