BREAKING: A former Australian soldier has been arrested in NSW and is expected to be charged with the war crime of murder. Investigators allege the man murdered an Afghan man while deployed to Afghanistan with the Australian Defence Force. 9News MORE:
Oliver Schulz, 41, was arrested in regional NSW this morning following an investigation by the Australian Federal Police and the Office of the Special Investigator .
Investigators allege the man murdered an Afghan man while deployed to Afghanistan with the Australian Defence Force.Former Australian soldier Oliver Schulz, 41, has been arrested and is expected to be charged with war crime - murder.Criminal Code Act 1995The man is expected to front a NSW Local Court later today.
The AFP said it is working with OSI to investigate allegations of criminal offences under Australian law related to breaches of the Laws of Armed Conflict by Australian Defence Force personnel in Afghanistan between 2005 and 2016.Continue reading
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