Reuters: International Criminal Court halts investigation into possible war crimes by US forces in Afghanistan

International Criminal Court (ICC) judges have decided to suspend investigations into possible war crimes committed by US forces and the Islamic State group in Afghanistan and focus on the Islamic Emirate’s actions from 2021 onwards, Reuters reported.

According to Reuters, the judges said that the prosecutors had not proven the necessary authority to continue investigating the cases, however, the court’s prosecutor’s office has objected to this decision and requested an appeal.

This decision was made while the United States had previously imposed sanctions against the court due to its investigation into the performance of its forces in Afghanistan and the issuance of arrest warrants for Israeli officials. Despite these arrest warrants issued against four officials of the Islamic Emirate, they remain in force.