An Australian war veteran lost defamation lawsuits that centered on allegations he murdered unarmed civilians during the Afghanistan war
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https://www.wsj.com/articles/years-after-the-afghanistan-war-australia-grapples-with-its-involvement-d0682cd4 Decorated war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith loses lawsuits that centered on allegations he murdered unarmed AfghansBen Roberts-Smith had won Australia’s highest military honor for fighting in support of U.S. troops in Afghanistan.SYDNEY—An Australian judge dismissed defamation lawsuits against newspapers brought by a veteran of the war in Afghanistan who has been at the center of debates over the conduct of the country’s soldiers in the conflict and treatment of its veterans.
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