Australia’s most decorated living soldier was accused of kicking a handcuffed Afghan shepherd down a steep drop before he was executed
The accusation was made in a Sydney court on Monday where Ben Roberts-Smith, who was awarded a Victoria Cross for bravery in Afghanistan, is suing leading newspapers includingover articles alleging he murdered six captives while fighting in Afghanistan.Roberts-Smith, 43, denies the allegations, which include claims surrounding the execution of the captured shepherd Ali Jan at the village of Darwan, in Uruzgan province.
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