Ben Roberts-Smith to Remain in Custody as War Crimes Hearings Commence
** Australian veteran Ben Roberts-Smith, a Victoria Cross recipient, has been held in custody after failing to apply for bail on five war crimes charges related to his time in the SAS in Afghanistan. The decorated soldier has consistently denied wrongdoing. As the case unfolds, Australia's Department of Defence conducts an inquiry into alleged war crimes by special forces.

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