International Criminal Court Approves Afghan War Crimes Probe

DW: International court backs Afghan war crimes probe

Appeal judges at the International Criminal Court have given prosecutors the go-ahead to launch an investigation into alleged war crimes by Taliban, Afghan and US forces.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday authorized 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 ruling came only days after the US and the Taliban signed an ambitious peace deal to end conflict in Afghanistan.

The Hague-based international court upheld an appeal by prosecutors against an earlier deision to block an investigation.

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WNU Editor: The U.S. is not going to cooperate .... Pompeo says US will take 'all necessary measures' to bar war crimes probe of military (USA Today). More here .... Pompeo: 'Misinformation' behind international court's probe of US actions in Afghanistan (The Hill).

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