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ICC issues three arrest warrants against suspected war crimes in 2008 Russia-Georgia conflict

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Amsterdam — On Thursday, a judge from the International Criminal Court unveiled two Russians from the 2008 conflict in Georgia. Arrest warrants have been issued to three suspects, including.

The judge said in a statement that the prosecutor had "reasonable grounds for believing that each of these three suspects would be liable for war crimes."

The accusation is related to the abuse of civilians in the South Oceania region of Georgia. (Report by Toby Sterling, edited by Raissa Kasolowsky)