SAS soldier tells defamation trial he heard a burst of gunfire and later walked past dead body lying outside Whiskey 108 compound
A disabled man found hiding in a tunnel during a raid on an Afghan village compound was led away in handcuffs byand another soldier before he was later found dead from gunshot wounds outside, a serving member of the SAS told the federal court.
The newspapers are pleading a defence of truth. Roberts-Smith denies all wrongdoing, including the newspaper’s claims regarding Whiskey 108.Subpoenaed by the newspapers to give evidence in the case against his former comrade, the still-serving SAS soldier, anonymised as Person 40 before the court, said once the Australian troops had “fought-through” the heavily bombed compound, they found a small tunnel, secreted in a courtyard.
“Immediately coming out of his tunnel he was lifting his trousers, pointing to the prosthetic leg, expecting some sympathy from the troops.”He said the men were searched, “and from there they were marched off to another area, by Ben Roberts-Smith and Person 35 [another Australian soldier]”. But, under questioning, Person 40 told the court no prisoners were taken back to Tarin Kowt from that mission. He said he believed the men were Taliban.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
'Toxic' SAS was like 'country wives club' and 'rumour mill', Ben Roberts-Smith trial hearsAn elite soldier giving evidence in the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial denies fuelling a 'rumour mill' within the SAS about the death of an Afghan man with a prosthetic leg.
Read more »
Ben Roberts-Smith didn’t deserve his Victoria Cross, SAS soldier tells courtA former elite soldier gave evidence in the Federal Court that he told Ben Roberts-Smith that the award “made me extremely uncomfortable”.
Read more »
Ben Roberts-Smith didn’t deserve his Victoria Cross, SAS soldier tells courtA former elite soldier gave evidence in the Federal Court that he told Ben Roberts-Smith that the award “made me extremely uncomfortable”.
Read more »
Women still fear for their safety but are louder and more determined than everAnalysis: women have found their voice, and are demanding to be heard
Read more »
Women still fear for their safety but are louder and more determined than everAnalysis: women have found their voice, and are demanding to be heard
Read more »