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News Victims of Oct. 7 attack on Israel sue North Korea for alleged support of HamasUS plaintiffs accuse DPRK, Iran and Syria of providing weapons and other aid, seeking $4B in damages
More than 100 family members and victims of the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel are suing North Korea in U.S. court for allegedly aiding Hamas’ assault, including by providing weapons and helping build tunnels. The lawsuit, which also targets Iran and Syria, was filed on Monday by the Jewish civil rights group Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the Crowell & Moring law firm, seeking at least $4 billion in compensatory and punitive damages for the attack According to the 117-page filing, the three countries facilitated the “coordination of extrajudicial killings, hostage takings and related horrors” by Hamas that killed © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |