US rejects ICC war crimes probe in Afghanistan

The Pentagon on Tuesday rejected the International Criminal Court's decision to ask for an investigation about alleged war crimes which could have been committed by soldiers of the United States and the CIA in Afghanistan, saying it lacks the necessary safeguard.

The United States has tried to downplay the issue after The Hague prosecutor Fatou Bensouda sought permission to start an investigation about alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Afghanistan.
 EFE/EPA
 22/11/17
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• US may have committed war crimes in Afghanistan, says ICC