Ben Roberts-Smith arrested: former Australian soldier to be charged with five war crime murders in Afghanistan

In April 2026, Ben Roberts-Smith, a former Australian soldier, was arrested and charged with five war crime murders in Afghanistan. The Guardian, Associated Press and Sky News described him as a former soldier and SAS veteran, and the Wall Street Journal called him a decorated veteran. RT described him as one of Australia's most-decorated soldiers.

Al Jazeera and NPR reported that Australia charged the former soldier over the killings in Afghanistan, and Press TV reported that Australia detained a former trooper over war crimes.