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Air strikes on IS group: Will collateral victims receive compensation in the Netherlands?

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During the fight against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, the US-led coalition carried out around 35,000 air strikes. Officially, just over 1,300 civilians in Syria and Iraq were killed as collateral victims. But many NGOs dispute these figures, saying they are in reality much higher. Since the autumn of 2019, the Netherlands has seen heated public debate after it was revealed that a 2015 Dutch air strike caused more than 100 civilian deaths in the Iraqi city of Hawija. A legal procedure is now underway, which could lead to compensation for the survivors. Our team reports.

>> Watch our Reporters show: The story of a deadly air strike in Iraq’s Mosul

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