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ICC Seeks Arrest Of Taliban Leaders Over Persecution Of Women

The ICC believe the Taliban are persecuting women in Afghanistan (Credit: AFP)

The International Criminal Court on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for two senior Taliban leaders, accusing them of crimes against humanity for persecuting women and girls.

Judges said there were "reasonable grounds" to suspect Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and chief justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani of committing gender-based persecution.

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