A former elite soldier who was on a mission in Afghanistan with Ben Roberts-Smith tells the Federal Court he was punched and threatened by the Victoria Cross recipient during a 2012 mission.
A former elite soldier has told a Sydney court war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith punched him in the face following a perceived mishap on a mission, before threatening to "f*** you up" if he complained.There were radio communication problems during the missionMr Roberts-Smith is suing The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Canberra Times over 2018 newspaper articles, claiming they contained false allegations of unlawful killings, bullying and domestic violence.
The ex-soldier told the Federal Court he saw a fighting-aged male "acting suspiciously" around a riverbed while he was waiting in an unused building. The court heard Mr Roberts-Smith yelled "cease fire" before another patrol let off smoke to indicate its position, then a woman and child emerged from the riverbed.
He claimed Person 10 "giggled" during the debrief, and he punched him to reinforce the seriousness of the situation.
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