US Gen Franks accused of war crimes in Iraq
Wednesday, May 14 2003 16:24 Hrs (IST)
Brussels: A lawsuit accusing the commander of US troops in Iraq, General Tommy Franks, of war crimes
was filed in a Belgian court on May 14 lawyers said.
The plaintiffs, mostly Iraqis, filed the suit under Belgium's controversial "universal competence" law,
which allows charges to be brought regardless of where the alleged crimes took place.
Their suit relates to about 20 alleged crimes during the Iraq war, including three cases in which US
troops are accused of firing on ambulances, according to lawyer Jan Fermon.
Agencies
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