00:00A former Australian Defence Force member has today been arrested and will be charged
00:04with five counts of war crime murder after a joint investigation between the Office of the Special Investigator and the
00:12AFP.
00:13The former soldier was arrested at Sydney's domestic airport this morning
00:18and is expected to face a New South Wales court later today.
00:22It will be alleged the man was a member of the ADF
00:26when he was involved in the death of Afghan nationals between 2009 and 2012
00:31in circumstances that constitute war crimes under the Commonwealth Criminal Code.
00:37The offence of war crime murder carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
00:44It will be alleged the victims were not taking part in hostilities
00:48at the time of their alleged murder in Afghanistan.
00:52It will be alleged the victims were detained, unarmed
00:56and were under the control of ADF members when they were killed.
01:01It will be alleged the victims were shot by the accused
01:05or shot by subordinate members of the ADF
01:08in the presence of and acting on the orders of the accused.
01:21of the attacks of and acting on the
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