Former SAS soldier Oliver Schulz charged with war crime granted bail | ABC News

Описание: A former Australian special forces soldier who was charged with a war crime related to his deployment in Afghanistan has been granted bail, after a Sydney magistrate accepted he was in a potentially dangerous position in custody. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://ab.co/3lLec3Q

Oliver Schulz, 41, was arrested last week and is the first current or former Australian soldier to be charged with the offence.

The ABC understands the charge relates to the shooting death of Dad Mohammed in May 2012, in central Uruzgan province.

That killing was revealed by a joint ABC Four Corners and ABC Investigations report, which broadcast footage of the alleged shooting.

Magistrate Jennifer Atkinson today granted bail, finding there were exceptional circumstances in the case to justify the decision.

Mr Schulz appeared via audio-visual link and kept his eyes down as he learnt that he had received bail.

The bail conditions include a security deposit of $200,000, daily reporting to police, and a nightly curfew.

Mr Schulz is also prohibited from contacting any of his ex-colleagues who were on the same rotation in Afghanistan, including directly, indirectly or through social media.

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