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Unexpected Elements from the BBC World Service.

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Hello, I'm Claire Graham, presenter of the Explanation where the world is explained.

We make sense of the big stories and explore the important questions.

And we thought you would like to hear this episode about war crimes.

We hope you find it interesting.

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This episode of the Explanation contains themes which some people may find upsetting.

So, how did it happen?

Well, actually, that's a really important question.

The two countries were essentially enemies.

That is, of course, an allegation that has been levels.

Everybody had a different definition of what the problem was.

Let's remember the background of all these.

This is the explanation from the BBC World Service.

I'm Claire Graham.

And with the help of my BBC colleagues around the world,

I'll be trying to get a better understanding of the stories that matter to all of us.

In this episode, what exactly is a war crime?

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