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Judges close part of ICC Afghanistan investigations that could look at US troops

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Judges at the International Criminal Court have formally closed portions of the prosecutor’s Afghanistan investigations regarding the Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K) militia and alleged crimes by US troops, narrowing the focus exclusively to the actions of the Taliban since 2021. The court's decision stems from a 2026 order to split the inquiries because prosecutors failed to demonstrate they could effectively investigate allegations outside of the Taliban probe. This move occurs amidst a legal and diplomatic conflict where the United States has issued institutional sanctions against the court over its investigation into US soldiers and its actions regarding Israeli officials.
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Judges at the International Criminal Court have formally closed portions of the prosecutor’s Afghanistan investigations regarding the Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K) militia and alleged crimes by US troops, narrowing the focus exclusively to the actions of the Taliban since 2021. The court's decision stems from a 2026 order to split the inquiries because prosecutors failed to demonstrate they could effectively…

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Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a ruling on Thursday, made public on Friday, to halt investigations into alleged crimes committed by American troops in Afghanistan to focus instead on Taliban actions since 2021. The court cited significant limitations in the prosecution's ability to secure evidence as the reason for closing the inquiry into both U.S. personnel and the ISIL affiliate in…

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Afghanistan ICC Reuters Taliban the International Criminal Court

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Afghanistan GPE · 8× Taliban ORG · 4× ICC ORG · 2× Reuters ORG · 2× Afghan NORP · 1× ISIS ORG · 1× Islamic State Khorasan ORG · 1× Israeli NORP · 1× the International Criminal Court ORG · 1× the United States GPE · 1×

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In 2026, judges ordered prosecutors to split their Afghanistan inquiries into two separate probes — one focusing on the alleged crimes committed by the Taliban since 2021, and the other on the original Afghanistan inquiry, which also looked at alleged war crimes by US troops but has shifted towards looking at the ISIS-K militia.
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Judges close part of ICC Afghanistan investigations that could look at US troops THE HAGUE -
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Judges close part of ICC Afghanistan investigations that could look at US troops THE HAGUE - uncertain
that → close → troops
Judges at the International Criminal Court have issued a decision to formally close part of the prosecutor’s investigations into Afghanistan that previously looked at alleged crimes by US troops and to focus only on actions of the Taliban since 2021, court documents show. asserted
documents → issue → 2021
The decision by the chamber formally closes not only the line of inquiry into alleged crimes by US troops, which had already lain dormant since 2021, but also a probe into the Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K) militia. asserted
which → close → militia
The office of the prosecutor told Reuters on Nov 13 it had appealed the decision but could not give further details. uncertain
it → tell → details
It is the latest step in a legal tussle between prosecutors and judges about the Afghanistan case, and comes after the United States issued institutional sanctions against the court, citing US opposition to arrest warrants issued for Israeli officials and the investigation into actions of US soldiers in Afghanistan. asserted
States → come → Afghanistan
In 2026, judges ordered prosecutors to split their Afghanistan inquiries into two separate probes — one focusing on the alleged crimes committed by the Taliban since 2021, and the other on the original Afghanistan inquiry, which also looked at alleged war crimes by US troops but has shifted towards looking at the ISIS-K militia. asserted
which → order → militia
Judges said they had taken the decision to close part of the case because prosecutors had not shown they would be able to effectively investigate allegations in Afghanistan apart from the Taliban probe. asserted
they → say → probe
The splitting of the cases means the arrest warrants issued against four Afghan Taliban leaders remain in effect. asserted
warrants → mean → effect
It is unclear if formally closing part of the Afghanistan case will be enough to allay American fears over the court exerting jurisdiction over US nationals as it does not change the court’s founding statute. uncertain
it → close → statute
The statute says the court can prosecute anyone accused of atrocity crimes committed on the territory of ICC member states. asserted
court → say → states
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