What is the decorated Australian soldier accused of?

Key Points:

• Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia's most-decorated living soldier, has been charged with five counts of murder allegedly committed during his deployment in Afghanistan as part of the Special Air Service (SAS).
• Court documents detail allegations including the murder of a disabled Afghan detainee, the execution of handcuffed prisoners, initiation killings called "blooding," and the planting of evidence to cover up misconduct.
• Specific incidents include the 2009 killing of two detainees at the "Whiskey 108" compound, the 2012 assault and execution of detainees in Darwan village, and the killing of prisoners in Syachow village under Roberts-Smith's command.
• Roberts-Smith denies all allegations, which are unprecedented in Australia as the country has never held a war crimes trial for one of its own soldiers; a trial is expected to be years away.
• Prosecutors rely on eyewitness accounts and evidence suggesting that all alleged victims were detained, handcuffed, and executed without active combat, with Roberts-Smith allegedly directing or complicit in the killings.