Today, lawyers Liesbeth Zegveld and Brechtje Vossenberg have held the Dutch State liable on behalf of the surviving relatives of five hijackers who were shot dead when the hijacking of a train near the town De Punt (Drenthe) was ended by force, as well as on behalf of one survivor of that assault.

Read the press release here.

Annexes (available in Dutch)

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