ICC prosecutor leaves US forces out of new Afghanistan probe
Al Jazeera
ICC prosecutor targets Taliban, ISKP as he seeks approval to resume investigation into Afghanistan.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor has said he was seeking approval to resume investigation into Afghanistan, focusing on the actions of the Taliban and the Islamic State in Khorasan Province, ISKP (ISIS-K), while alleged US crimes will take a back seat.
A statement on the ICC website on Monday said the request was being made to the court’s judges in light of developments since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan last month.
Karim Khan, who took over in June, said the situation in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s takeover meant war crimes were no longer likely to be investigated properly.
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