Dutch court rules 2007 Dutch bombing in Afghanistan was illegal

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Dutch court rules 2007 Dutch bombing in Afghanistan was illegalA Dutch court ruled on Wednesday the shelling by Dutch soldiers of a residential complex in the Afghan province of Uruzgan in June 2007 was illegal, adding the Netherlands should compensate the victims.The Dutch Defense Ministry had asked prosecutors almost two years ago to look into this bombing, which killed dozens of civilians, following a report by a war veteran questioning the legitimacy of this action in the Chora valley.The State invoked the fact the taliban used the houses for military purposes (...) and thus that the bombing was not unlawful,” the court in The Hague said in a statement.Read more:Mass grave containing remains of 12 people uncovered in Afghanistan: TalibanExiled Afghan warlords form resistance council to fight TalibanDisturbing evidence reveals UK special forces’ war crimes in Afghanistan: ReportMass grave containing remains of 12 people uncovered in Afghanistan: Taliban A mass grave containing the remains of 12 people has been uncovered in Afghanistan, Taliban officials said on Monday.The grave was found by villagers ... World NewsExiled Afghan warlords form resistance council to fight Taliban Former Afghan warlords and exiled politicians announced the creation of a High Council of National Resistance against the Taliban on Thursday, calling ... World NewsDisturbing evidence reveals UK special forces’ war crimes in Afghanistan: Report BBC Panorama has released disturbing evidence of war crimes reportedly committed by a squadron of Britain’s special forces in Afghanistan, revealing a ... World News"

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