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Mr Roberts-Smith was questioned regarding his recollection about a mission in Darwan in , when one of the alleged unlawful killings was reported to have taken place. He said during that mission, one of his SAS colleagues "engaged" a person thought to have been a Taliban spotter, or lookout, as he pulled himself up an embankment. The man fell down as the other soldier, referred to by the pseudonym Person 11, shot him, the court heard. The concern for Australians at the time was that an ICOM could be used by a spotter to communicate with other insurgents.

Mr Roberts-Smith said he believed the dead man was a spotter because his colleague had begun firing and because the man was "behaving as the enemy does" by hiding in corn. The colleague believed the man was "acting with hostile intent", the court heard. Mr Roberts-Smith said his colleague's assessment that the man was a spotter was "more than reasonable".

Under questioning by Nine's barrister, Nicholas Owens SC, Mr Roberts-Smith agreed it was never permissible, under both the rules of engagement and the Geneva Conventions, to kill someone once they became a "person under confinement" PUC of the Australian soldiers.

He said all "fighting-aged males" in a "target building", such as a compound, would become PUCs, while care was taken to not touch women or children due to cultural sensitivities. Effectively anyone that you felt was old enough to directly take part," Mr Roberts-Smith replied.

Force such as a punch would be required "if they were fighting back", he added. Mr Roberts-Smith said soldiers were also permitted to physically move someone if they were non-compliant. He could not recall if the process for placing a person under confinement and bringing them back to base was different for an adult as opposed to an adolescent. Mr Roberts-Smith has previously told the court some male insurgents he "engaged" with were as young as The process of placing a person under confinement is central to the case, as Mr Roberts-Smith's is arguing he was defamed by imputations that he "broke the moral and legal rules of military engagement" and "disgraced his country".

Following his sixth tour of Afghanistan in Roberts-Smith was further recognised with a Commendation for Distinguished Service for exceptional leadership, courage, mentoring, and reconnaissance in the 'most difficult and dangerous of circumstances'. Corporal Ben Roberts-Smith. Collection items. Share this page. Related information. In another incident, two Anti Coalition Militia attempted to attack the Observation Post from a different flank, Lance Corporal Roberts-Smith again moved to support and neutralise one of these Militia.

Lance Corporal Roberts-Smith then realised that the forward edge of the Observation Post was not secure and made the decision to split the team and take up an exposed position forward of the patrol so he could effectively employ his sniper weapon. Whilst isolated, and in his precarious position, he observed a group of sixteen Anti Coalition Militia advancing across open ground towards the Observation Post.

Lance Corporal Roberts-Smith effectively employed his sniper rifle to stop their advance whilst receiving very accurate small arms fire from another group of Militia to his flank. Through his efforts, Lance Corporal Roberts-Smith maintained the initiative and ensured that his patrol remained secure by holding this position without support for twenty minutes.

He was eventually reinforced by his original team member and together they continued to hold off the Militia advance for a further twenty minutes until offensive air support arrived.

Lance Corporal Roberts-Smith's actions on the 2nd June , whilst under heavy Anti Coalition Militia fire and in a precarious position, threatened by a numerically superior force, are testament to his courage, tenacity and sense of duty to his patrol. His display of gallantry in disregarding his own personal safety in maintaining an exposed sniper position under sustained fire with a risk of being surrounded by the Anti Coalition Militia was outstanding.

His actions, in order to safeguard his patrol, were of the highest order and in keeping with the finest traditions of Special Operations Command Australia, the Australian Army and the Australian Defence Force.