Ben Roberts-Smith was fighting newspaper claims he 'broke the moral and legal rules of military engagement'
One of Australia's most decorated living war veterans has lost a defamation lawsuit against three newspapers which accused him of war crimes in Afghanistan.
The papers ran articles accusing the 44-year-old former Australian SAS corporal of unacceptable use of force against unarmed Afghans. But according to the newspapers, he also played a part in the unlawful killings of six Afghans during his deployment.
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