The International Criminal Court on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for two top Taliban leaders, accusing them of persecuting girls and women in Afghanistan.

The International Criminal Court says there are reasonable grounds to believe two Taliban leaders have committed the crime against humanity of persecuting girls and women.

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Taliban leaders Hibatullah Akhunzada and Abdul Hakim Haqqani over alleged persecution of women and girls in Afghanistan. The ICC's decision has been met with resistance from the Taliban and is part of wider international efforts to address gender-based oppression.