A Dutch court has begun hearings in a case filed by Afghan civilian survivors of the 2007 battle of Chora. The engagement between the Taliban and Dutch troops, who allegedly used excessive force, left at least 80 civilians dead.
The case was filed on behalf of four Afghans and relatives of a fifth, who has since died. The plaintiffs are seeking compensation from the Netherlands for its actions in Afghanistan which they described as “war crimes.”
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