ICC Has Arrested Central African Republic War Crimes Suspect: Statement

ICC Has Arrested Central African Republic War Crimes Suspect: Statement
Seleka fighters gather before crossing a river near town of Kuango, close to the border of Democratic Republic of Congo on June. 9, 2014. Goran Tomasevic/ Reuters
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THE HAGUE—The International Criminal Court on Sunday said it had taken into custody a former Central African Republic commander of the “Seleka” faction suspected of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

In a statement, the court said Mahamat Said Abdel Kain had surrendered to the court on Sunday and had been arrested under a warrant issued under seal on Jan. 7, 2019, relating to alleged crimes from 2013. A date for his initial appearance in The Hague has not yet been set.