Australia charges ex‑soldier with 5 war‑crime murders in Afghanistan

Roberts-Smith is only the second Australian veteran of the Afghanistan campaign to be charged with a war crime.

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Australia charges ex‑soldier with 5 war‑crime murders in Afghanistan

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