By Christine ChenSYDNEY, April 8 (Reuters) - Australia's most decorated living soldier will remain behind bars after his legal team did not seek bail following his arrest over multiple alleged war crimes, local media reported on Wednesday.Police on Tuesday arrested and charged Ben Roberts-Smith, 47, with five counts of war crimes in connection with the murder of five civilians in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012. Each charge carries a maximum sentence of life in jail.
Former Australian soldier to remain in jail after being charged with Afghan war crimes
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Tue 01:47 - The Guardian
Ben Roberts-Smith arrested: former Australian soldier charged with five war crime murders in Afghanistan - The Guardian
Tue 03:07 - Reuters
Australia's most decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith charged with war crimes - Reuters
Tue 03:18 - Barron's
Australian Soldier Charged With War Crimes In Afghanistan - Barron's
Tue 03:18 - Caledonian Record
Australian soldier arrested for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan - Caledonian Record
Tue 03:41 - HLN (BE)
Australian former soldier arrested after war crimes charges in Afghanistan
Tue 04:05 - BBC Headlines
Australia's most-decorated living soldier arrested over alleged war crimes
Tue 04:27 - Oskaloosa Herald
Former Australian soldier charged with committing 5 war crime murders in Afghanistan - Oskaloosa Herald
Tue 04:45 - AP News
Former Australian soldier charged with committing 5 war crime murders in Afghanistan - AP News
Tue 04:45 - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
Former Australian soldier charged with committing 5 war crime murders in Afghanistan - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
Tue 05:46 - TVN24 (PL)
Australian national hero arrested. Felony charges
Tue 05:49 - DW All
Australia arrests decorated veteran Ben Roberts-Smith on war crimes charges
Tue 05:49 - DW Top
Australia arrests decorated veteran Ben Roberts-Smith on war crimes charges
Tue 06:06 - South China Morning Post
Decorated Australian soldier faces 5 murder charges in Afghan war crime probe - South China Morning Post
Tue 06:14 - Al Jazeera English
Australia arrests ex-soldier Roberts-Smith over alleged Afghan war crimes
Tue 06:20 - Al Jazeera
Australia arrests ex-soldier Roberts-Smith over alleged Afghan war crimes - Al Jazeera
Tue 06:26 - Anadolu Ajansı
Former Australian soldier arrested over alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan - Anadolu Ajansı
Tue 06:26 - aa.com.tr
Former Australian soldier arrested over alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan - aa.com.tr
Tue 06:50 - n-tv Politik
Highly decorated veteran: Australian ex-elite soldier arrested for suspected war crimes
Tue 07:04 - The Killeen Daily Herald
Former Australian soldier charged with committing 5 war crime murders in Afghanistan - The Killeen Daily Herald
Tue 07:21 - HLN (BE)
One of Australia's most famous war heroes arrested for war crimes in Afghanistan: “He kicked a handcuffed man off a cliff”
Tue 07:21 - The Washington Post
Former Australian soldier charged with committing 5 war crime murders in Afghanistan - The Washington Post
Tue 07:35 - New York Post
Australia’s most decorated living veteran to be charged with committing 5 war crime murders in Afghanistan - New York Post
Tue 07:44 - The Mountaineer
Australian soldier charged with war crimes in Afghanistan - The Mountaineer
Tue 07:44 - The Killeen Daily Herald
Australian soldier charged with war crimes in Afghanistan - The Killeen Daily Herald
Tue 07:44 - Community Newspaper Group
Australian soldier charged with war crimes in Afghanistan - Community Newspaper Group
Tue 07:44 - Caledonian Record
Australian soldier charged with war crimes in Afghanistan - Caledonian Record
Tue 07:46 - NBC News
Australia's most decorated soldier charged with committing 5 war crime murders in Afghanistan - NBC News
Tue 07:55 - Die Welt
Australian federal police arrest ex-elite soldiers for suspected war crimes
Tue 08:29 - Gazeta Wyborcza (PL)
Australia. An Afghan hero arrested for war crimes
Tue 08:36 - Al-Monitor
Australia's most decorated soldier charged with alleged war crimes
Tue 09:00 - Sky News (UK)
Australia's most decorated veteran charged with Afghanistan war crimes
Tue 10:26 - CBS News
One of Australia's most decorated soldiers charged with committing 5 war crime murders in Afghanistan - CBS News
Tue 10:50 - AP News
Former Australian soldier charged with committing five war crime murders in Afghanistan - AP News
Tue 11:44 - upi.com
Australian soldier decorated for bravery charged with murdering Afghans - upi.com
Tue 13:21 - Al Jazeera English
Australian and IPL cricket great David Warner charged with drink-driving
Tue 14:12 - CBC
Decorated Australian soldier Ben Roberts-Smith charged with killing 5 unarmed Afghans during war - CBC
Tue 16:36 - The Lufkin Daily News
Ex-Australian soldier charged with committing 5 war crime murders in Afghanistan - The Lufkin Daily News
Tue 18:10 - Fox News
Australia’s most decorated living soldier charged amid fierce debate over war crimes allegations
Wed 02:01 - Al-Monitor
Former Australian soldier to remain in jail after being charged with Afghan war crimes
Wed 02:24 - BBC Headlines
Top Australian soldier charged with war crimes to remain in jail after bail hearing