Two Dutch chemical companies stand accused of delivering the ingredients to produce mustard gas to Iraq during the 1980-1988 war against Iran.
Five victims of chemical attacks launched by the late Iraqi president Saddam Hussein during the Iran-Iraq war are suing two Dutch companies for providing chemical materials that allowed Baghdad to manufacture mustard gas.
The two companies — Otjiaha and Forafina Beleggingen — provided Iraq with chemicals between 1982 and 1984 during the Iraqi invasion of Iran.
According to the lawsuit filed at The Hague, the Dutch companies were aware at the time that their products were being used to produce chemical weapons used against civilians.
Iranian victims of Saddam's chemical attacks sue Dutch suppliers@Jerome__Hughes reports from The Hague. pic.twitter.com/N18jYZiTfB
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