THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) — The International Criminal Court’s new chief prosecutor said Monday he wants to focus his investigation in Afghanistan on the Taliban and Islamic State-Khorasan, and to “deprioritise” alleged war crimes by US forces.
Karim Khan said he had asked judges to allow him to relaunch the probe — put on hold last year at the request of Kabul’s then-government — because the Taliban takeover in August meant there was “no longer the prospect of genuine and effective domestic investigations”.
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