A former Australian SAS soldier has been arrested and charged with war crime murder following an investigation into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan. The 41-year-old man was arrested in New South Wales on Monday and is expected to face court later in the day. He is charged with one count of "war crime - murder", an offence that carries a maximum sentence of life in jail. The investigation was conducted by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Australian Defence Force Investigative Service (ADFIS). The AFP said the alleged war crime occurred in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2013. The arrest follows a lengthy investigation by the AFP and ADFIS in collaboration with the Australian Defence Force, the Australian Army and the Australian Defence Force Investigative Service. No further information has been released at this stage.