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Ben Roberts-Smith's former SAS comrades drop bombshell evidence at defamation trial

After a six-month pandemic-related delay, Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith's defamation battle against three newspapers resumed this week with evidence from two of Australia's most-elite soldiers.

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Serving Australian SAS soldier tells court Ben Roberts-Smith ordered shooting of unarmed Afghan man in 2012

Soldier at Roberts-Smith’s defamation trial says war veteran ordered Afghan soldier to kill an unarmed captive via military interpreter

The Guardian - AU

Second SAS member tells Ben Roberts-Smith trial he saw Australian soldier shoot unarmed man in Afghanistan

Soldier tells court he saw patrol member fire Minimi machine-gun at Afghan man and saw Roberts-Smith with a Minimi later in the raid

The Guardian - AU

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Elite Australian soldier says Afghan man was executed at instruction of Ben Roberts-Smith, court hears

Decorated war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith ordered the execution of an Afghan man during a mission in Khaz Oruzgan in 2012, an active SAS member tells a Sydney court.

ABC News

Claim Roberts-Smith ordered 2012 murder

A serving SAS soldier has testified he saw Ben Roberts-Smith told Afghan soldiers to shoot a detained local man "or I will" during a 2012 mission.

AAP

SAS soldiers considered Ben Roberts-Smith ‘arrogant’ and undeserving of Victoria Cross, court told

Witness tells federal court other soldiers believed the events leading to Roberts-Smith’s bravery medal may be ‘falsified’

The Guardian - AU

Soldiers believe events that earned Ben Roberts-Smith Victoria Cross may have been 'falsified', court hears

An SAS soldier tells a defamation trial at least three colleagues of Ben Roberts-Smith disliked the war veteran and believed he did not deserve to be awarded the Victoria Cross.

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Witness denies telling Roberts-Smith lies

A key witness claiming war hero Ben Roberts-Smith was instrumental in two Afghanistan executions isn't trying to cover his own faults, a judge has heard.

AAP

Ben Roberts-Smith executed unarmed Afghan civilian on ground, serving SAS soldier tells court

SAS soldier also tells court he saw Ben Roberts-Smith order another soldier to shoot a man during a raid on a compound in Afghanistan as Roberts-Smith denies both claims

The Guardian - AU

Ben Roberts-Smith shot Afghan captive in the back, SAS member tells defamation trial

A current SAS member tells a Sydney court he witnessed war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith shoot dead an Afghan man during a 2009 mission and order a colleague to kill a second man.

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Premier League stars hiring former SAS soldiers to protect family homes against burglars

Premier League footballers based in the north west of England have stepped up the security around their homes following a recent spate of violent break-ins in the area

Daily Mirror

SAS on Ukraine standby to 'extract' UK officials if war breaks out

Members of SAS E Squadron will lead a rescue if Russian troops and armour pour deep into Ukraine. British Foreign Office officials may be rescued by special forces in case of war

Daily Mirror

Prince Harry 'should keep police protection as he's terror target' warns security expert

An SAS-trained ex-soldier says no private security in the UK could properly protect Harry - because they cannot carry weapons

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Thatcher and Major failures exposed as historic government documents released ... but Tories keep 13 files on Europe under wraps

In all, around 190 of the 490 files scheduled for release from the Prime Minister’s office have been retained by the government.

Daily Mirror

SAS: Who Dares Wins TV hero Colin Maclachlan in cop probe after female fan files complaint

Colin Maclachlan has been spoken to by police after he became the subject of allegations made by an ex-girlfriend

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