April 17 (UPI) -- Australia's most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, was granted bail Friday after being charged with war crimes stemming from his time in Afghanistan.

Lawyers argued that Ben Roberts-Smith wouldn't be able to defend himself properly from prison.

Australian veteran Ben Roberts-Smith granted bail on war crime charges related to Afghanistan, facing serious allegations and potential life sentences.

Accused Australian war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith has walked out of prison for the first time in a week after being granted bail. The 47-year-old...

An Australian court granted bail on Friday to former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith, charged with murdering unarmed prisoners captured in Afghanistan following a sweeping war crimes probe. The towering soldier became a household name across Australia when he was awarded the Victoria Cross in 2011, a medal reserved for only the…

Lawyers argued that Ben Roberts-Smith wouldn't be able to defend himself properly from prison.

Australia’s most decorated living soldier has been granted bail after being charged with war crimes in Afghanistan. The case is among the highest-profile in the country.

Australia’s most decorated living veteran has walked free on bail from a Sydney prison 10 days after he was charged with committing war crimes in Afghanistan.

Australia’s most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, has been released on bail over alleged war crimes. Last week, the Victoria Cross recipient was taken into custody and charged...