The International Criminal Court (ICC) has said that the killing of opposition supporters in Guinea last year was a crime against humanity. The Deputy Prosecutor of the ICC, Fatou Bensouda made this statement in Guinea after a preliminary investigation into the deaths in the capital Conakry. Security forces have been blamed for the killings of more than 150 people at an opposition rally on 28 September last year. Senior members of the ruling military junta have also been implicated.<br/><br/>The military took over the country in December 2008, following the death of long-time leader Lansana Conte.