Ben Roberts-Smith trial: soldier tells court at least two men pulled from tunnel in Afghanistan compound
Events at the compound on 12 April, 2009 have emerged as central to the defamation trial brought by Roberts-Smith
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A serving SAS soldier has told a court that at least two men were pulled from a tunnel inside a compound being raided by Australian SAS troops during a 2009 clearance operation in Afghanistan, a mission that has since become a key element of the defamation trial brought by Ben Roberts-Smith.
Roberts-Smith is suing the Age, the Sydney Morning Herald and the Canberra Times for defamation over a series of reports he alleges are defamatory and portray him as committing war crimes, including murder. The newspapers are pleading a defence of truth. Roberts-Smith denies any wrongdoing.
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