International court backs Afghan war crimes probe

The International Criminal Court authorized on Thursday an investigation into possible war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Afghanistan. The probe targets US, Afghan and Taliban forces as well as intelligence personnel.

The Hague-based international court upheld an appeal by prosecutors against a pretrial chamber’s rejection in April 2019 of Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda’s request to open an investigation in Afghanistan.

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mvb (AP, AFP, dpa) 

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