Australian soldier gets bail in war crimes case

5 days ago

An Australian court has granted bail to former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith, charged with murdering unarmed prisoners captured in Afghanistan following a sweeping war crimes probe. "I'm satisfied that the proposed conditions will ameliorate the risk of flight and the risk of interfering with witnesses," Judge Greg Grogin told a Sydney court on Friday. Judge Grogin said that, if refused bail, Roberts-Smith faced