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Australian Army veteran and Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith is granted bail with travel

2020–2021 U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan — Australian Army veteran and Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith is granted bail with travel restrictions after his previous arrest for alleged war crimes while deployed to A

Published April 17, 2026· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: 2020–2021 U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Australian Army veteran and Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith is granted bail with travel restrictions after his previous arrest for alleged war crimes while deployed to Afghanistan during the war. [https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/australian-former-soldier-gets-bail-afghanistan-war-crime-charges-2026-04-17/ (Reuters)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2026-04-17).