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Fri 11 Nov 2008ICC investigation targets rebel leaders in Darfur
THE CHIEF prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, yesterday called for arrest warrants for three Darfur militia commanders accused of attacks on UN peacekeepers.
Mr Moreno-Ocampo's call marks the first time his investigation has targeted Darfur's rebel groups, and follows his charge of genocide levelled against Sudan's president, Omar al-Bashir, last July.
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