Australia’s most decorated soldier vows to fight war crime charges [SOUND]

# Australia’s most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, says he will fight to the bitter end the five counts of war crimes against him, reiterating he is innocent. The 47-year-old is accused of killing or ordering subordinates to kill unarmed civilians during his service with the Australian SAS in Afghanistan between 2009 ​and 2012. Roberts-Smith says he will use the charges against him as an opportunity to finally clear his name: