Australian SAS veteran charged with war crime in historic first | ABC News

A decorated former SAS soldier has been charged with murder of an Afghan man while on tour in Uruzgan Province in 2012. This is the first time that an Australian serviceman or veteran has been charged with a war crime under Australian law. Subscribe: Read more here: It comes after a years long investigation into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan. The probe was launched after the ABC’s Four Corners program revealed footage of the ADF raid in which the soldier shoots a man lying on the ground. ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It’s news when you want it, from Australia’s most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: Like ABC News on Facebook: Follow ABC News on Instagram: Follow ABC News on Twitter: Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia