Prosecutor Looking Into War Crimes In Afghanistan

Sep. 9, 2009
Luis Moreno Ocampo said he is collecting information for the International Criminal Court in The Hague about alleged crimes by both the Taliban and NATO forces. Taliban fighters have been accused of many brutal killings. U.S. forces have been accused of using excessive force and torturing prisoners.
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