Australian federal police investigating fresh allegations against ex-soldier Ben Roberts-Smith
by Ben Doherty from World news | The Guardian on (#5GJGB)
Roberts-Smith says the allegation he buried classified information regarding Afghanistan in his backyard is false'
The Australian federal police has launched a fresh investigation into former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith after it was alleged he buried sensitive material in his backyard and attempted to intimidate a witness in an active investigation into war crimes.
The AFP deputy commissioner, Ian McCartney, told a Senate estimates hearing on Wednesday that police had opened an investigation into the new allegations.
Continue reading...