Accused of war crimes in Afghanistan by three Australian newspapers, Ben Roberts Smith, former corporal of the SAS – the special forces of the Australian army – lost this Thursday, June 1, his defamation lawsuit, a judge having rejected several of his complaints. Back to the case dubbed by some “the trial of the century” and which shook the country continent.
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Australia: Senior officer loses libel case over Afghan war crimes
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