Wagner Group Accused of War Crimes: Shocking Social Media Atrocities Revealed

The International Criminal Court is set to review a confidential report that accuses the Russian-linked Wagner Group of war crimes in West Africa. The report highlights shocking social media images depicting alleged atrocities, including cannibalism, in the Sahel region.

Graphic videos analyzed by the Associated Press show men in military uniform mutilating corpses and posing with severed limbs. Experts argue that the dissemination of these images on social media could, in itself, be a war crime, given their potential to psychologically terrorize civilian populations.

The Sahel, plagued by extremism from groups like al-Qaida and the Islamic State, has seen increased violence and human rights abuses, allegedly exacerbated by the involvement of the Wagner Group. The ICC's investigation could mark a precedent in addressing online dissemination of violent acts as a war crime.

(With inputs from agencies.)