Man arrested in London on suspicion of war crimes

The Metropolitan Police force has arrested a man in London on suspicion of war crimes relating to civil wars in Liberia.

The 45-year-old was detained in south-east London around 7.20am on Thursday and has been taken into custody at a central London police station.

Officers are searching an address in the south-east area and their investigation is ongoing, Scotland Yard said.

He was arrested by officers from the Met Police War Crimes Team on suspicion of war crimes – contrary to section 51 of the International Criminal Court Act.

Police said it follows an allegation of offences relating to the first and second civil wars in the west African nation between 1989 and 2003.

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