Article Summary

This article is not considered a psychological operation. It reports on the criminal charges filed against Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia's most decorated living veteran, who is accused of murdering five unarmed Afghan civilians between 2009 and 2012 while serving as an SAS corporal. The case follows a previous inquiry and civil ruling that found evidence of war crimes by Australian special forces, and highlights the legal distinction between civil and criminal liability as the justice process unfolds.