"The Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Krissy Barrett stated that it will be alleged the victims were not taking part in hostilities at the time of their alleged murder in Afghanistan."
"Roberts-Smith faces a maximum sentence of life imprisonment if he is found guilty, highlighting the serious nature of the charges against him."
"The decorated soldier was heralded as an Australian war hero but his reputation was called into question in 2018, when a series of news reports linked him to the alleged murder of unarmed Afghan prisoners."
"He was also said to have taken part in the machine-gunning of a man with a prosthetic limb, which he allegedly later admitted."
Ben Roberts-Smith, a former Australian special forces soldier, has been granted bail after being charged with murdering five individuals in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012. The Australian Federal Police allege that the victims were not involved in hostilities at the time of their deaths. Roberts-Smith, who denies all charges, faces a potential life sentence if convicted. His reputation as a war hero has been tarnished by allegations linking him to the murder of unarmed Afghan prisoners, including incidents involving extreme violence.
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