VC winner Ben Roberts-Smith arrested over ‘Afghanistan war crimes’

A decorated Australian Special Forces officer who received the Victoria Cross for exceptional courage in combat has been apprehended on serious allegations involving multiple unlawful killings during military operations in Afghanistan. The arrest marks a significant development in military justice proceedings, with authorities investigating incidents spanning a three-year period in the early 2010s. The case raises critical questions about accountability within elite military units and the investigation of alleged misconduct during overseas deployments.