The Hill: International court for first time approves war crimes investigation of US forces
International court for first time approves war crimes investigation of US forces
Appeals judges on the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday approved a request to investigate alleged war crimes committed by U.S. military forces, CIA personnel, the Taliban and Afghan forces in Afghanistan.
The move overturns a lower court decision and allows prosecutor Fatou Bensouda to launch a probe into alleged war crimes by U.S. forces for the first time, according to The Associated Press. The U.S. government has long refused to cooperate with the court.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 5, 2020
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Great have fun collecting evidence at the scene of the crime, good way to get yourself kidnapped or killed.
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