Former Australian soldier Ben Roberts-Smith arrested over alleged war crimes in Afghanistan

Roberts-Smith previously failed in his attempt to sue three newspapers which published allegations he committed war crimes Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith, recipient of the Victoria Cross, has been arrested at Sydney airport in relation to alleged war crimes. Roberts-Smith was due to face court in Sydney on Tuesday. He has previously been accused in a defamation suit of murdering