Former Australian soldier speaks out against allegations of Afghan war crimes

April 19, 2026

Australia’s most decorated soldier, charged with war crimes related to Afghanistan deployments more than a decade ago, on Sunday publicly denied the allegations against him and said he was proud of his service.

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