ICC stops probe into alleged crimes by US troops in Afghanistan

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Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have issued a decision to halt the prosecutor’s investigations into alleged crimes by American troops in Afghanistan and instead to focus on the Taliban’s actions since 2021, according to court documents released on Friday. The ICC’s ruling, which was issued Thursday but only made public on Friday, cites “significant limitations to the Prosecution’s ability to conduct its investigations and secure evidence”. The decision follows feuds between the United States and the Hague-based ICC, notably after Washington sanctioned 13 current and former ICC staff members over the investigation into alleged crimes by US personnel and arrest warrants issued against Israeli officials.