Roberts-Smith Arrested on War Crimes Charges

0:00It's April 10th. Welcome to Adelaide News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Ben Robert Smith, Australia's most decorated soldier from the Afghanistan war, just got hit with war crimes charges. The Victoria Cross winner and ex-sass trooper was arrested this week after years of scrutiny over alleged unlawful killings. Once the post to boy for Aussie bravery in that conflict, Robert Smith always denied the accusations. Now facing federal court, he says he's innocent and ready to fight the case. It all traces back nearly 20 years to journalist Chris Masters, who went to Afghanistan for frontline stories and started picking up rumors about. Elite troops going too far. Masters teamed up with Nick McKinsey for a deep dive investigation, uncovering claims that fueled one of Australia's massive defamation battles. This arrest caps a long saga of truth-seeking, with Robert Smith's trial set to unpack those war zone shadows for good.