Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial: former soldier objects to answering questions about SAS missions

Soldier anonymised as Person 66 objects to questions in federal court over missions under Roberts-Smith's command on the grounds of self-incrimination

A former Australian soldier has objected to answering questions about SAS missions under the command of Ben Roberts-Smith in Afghanistan in 2012, his lawyer telling the federal court his expected evidence could tend to incriminate him in an alleged murder.

The soldier, anonymised before the court as Person 66, briefly began giving evidence late on Monday, subpoenaed to give evidence by the newspapers defending a defamation action brought by his former comrade and Victoria Cross recipient Roberts-Smith.