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Polish soldiers face retrial in Afghan war crimes case [Mar 18, 2012] WARSAW (AFP) - Four Polish troops face a fresh trial on allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan after Poland's top court overturned their acquittal on charges of having killed civilians in an Afghan village. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish soldiers face retrial in Afghan war crimes case [Mar 14, 2012] WARSAW (AFP) - Four Polish troops face a fresh trial on allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan after Poland's top court overturned their acquittal on charges of having killed civilians in an Afghan village. [via YahooNews] More >>

Four Polish soldiers face retrial in Afghan war crimes case [Mar 14, 2012] WARSAW: Four Polish troops will face a fresh trial on allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan after Poland?s top court overturned their acquittals on charges of having killed civilians in an Afghan village. [via YahooNews] More >>

Seven Polish soldiers to take stand for attack on Afghan village [Mar 07, 2012] Warsaw (dpa) - Seven Polish soldiers who were acquitted in June of war crimes for an attack on an Afghan village that killed eight civilians were to take the stand Wednesday during a new trial in Poland?s highest court.The trial, which began on Tuesday, was "unprecedented" and was being "observed around the world," daily Wyborcza wrote.The soldiers were part of the NATO-led international force ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Seven Polish soldiers retried for attack on Afghan village [Mar 07, 2012] Warsaw (dpa) - Seven Polish soldiers who were acquitted in June of war crimes for an attack on an Afghan village that killed eight civilians faced a new trial in Poland?s highest court on Tuesday.The soldiers were part of the NATO-led international force in Afghanistan at the time of the attack in southeastern Paktika province on August 16, 2007.Women and children were among the dead.The ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland retries soldiers in 2007 deaths of Afghans [Mar 06, 2012] Poland's highest court on Tuesday opened a new trial for seven Polish soldiers previously acquitted in the shelling of an Afghan village that killed eight civilians, the latest turn in a case that marks the first time Poles have been charged with war crimes in a foreign military operation. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland's top court opens a retrial of soldiers in 2007 attack on Afghan village that killed 8 [Mar 06, 2012] WARSAW, Poland (AP) ? Poland's highest court on Tuesday opened a new trial for seven Polish soldiers previously acquitted in the shelling of an Afghan village that killed eight civilians, the latest turn in a case that marks the first time Poles have been charged with war crimes in a foreign military operation. [via YahooNews] More >>

Additional news "Political news" [Aug 07, 2011] Today, August 1, Poland celebrate 67 anniversary of the Warsaw uprising ? one of the most tragic pages in Polish history of the twentieth century. The uprising killed about 20 thousand soldiers of the underground Home Army and, according to various estimates, between 150 and 200 thousand civilians. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland acquits deadly Afghanistan raid troops [Jun 02, 2011] WARSAW -- A court in Poland has acquitted seven Polish soldiers over an attack on an Afghan village in 2007 in which six civilians died. There was no proof that the men had deliberately targeted civilians, the military court in Warsaw ruled. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland acquits Afghan op troops [Jun 01, 2011] A court in Poland clears seven Polish soldiers over an attack on an Afghan village in 2007 in which six civilians died. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish troops cleared of war crimes in 2007 killing of Afghan civilians [Jun 01, 2011] WARSAW, Poland (AP) ? A military court on Wednesday acquitted seven Polish soldiers in the killing of Afghan civilians in a 2007 attack in which they opened mortar and machine-gun fire on a village in Afghanistan. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish court acquits 7 Polish troops in 2007 civilian deaths in Afghanistan [Jun 01, 2011] WARSAW, Poland - A military court has acquitted seven Polish soldiers in the killing of Afghan civilians when they opened mortar and gun fire on a village in Afghanistan. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish troops acquitted in civilian Afghan deaths [Jun 01, 2011] MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland A military court on Wednesday acquitted seven Polish soldiers in the killing of Afghan civilians in a 2007 attack in which they opened mortar and machine-gun fire on a village in Afghanistan. Prosecutors had charged them with war crimes in the first such case in Poland, but a five-judge panel ruled there was not enough evidence to support those ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish court acquits 7 soldiers over Afghan deaths [Jun 01, 2011] WARSAW (Reuters) - A Polish military court cleared seven soldiers of war crime charges Wednesday over the killing of civilians in Afghanistan four years ago. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish troops acquitted in civilian Afghan deaths [Jun 01, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland A military court on Wednesday acquitted seven Polish soldiers in the killing of Afghan civilians in a 2007 attack in which they fired mortars and machine guns on a village in Afghanistan, killing civilians Prosecutors had charged them with war crimes, in the first such case in Poland, but a five-judge panel ruled that there was not enough ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish court acquits 7 Polish troops in 2007 civilian deaths in Afghanistan [Jun 01, 2011] WARSAW, Poland ? A military court on Wednesday acquitted seven Polish soldiers in the killing of Afghan civilians in a 2007 attack in which they fired mortars and machine guns on a village in Afghanistan, killing civilians Prosecutors had charged them with war crimes, in the first such case in Poland, but a five-judge panel ruled that there was not enough evidence to support those charges. The ... [via YahooNews] More >>

12 years sentence sought for Polish soldiers for Afghan war crimes [May 25, 2011] Warsaw, May 25 : Poland's military Prosecutor General demanded Tuesday 12-year sentences for seven Polish soldiers who shot civilians in Afghanistan in 2007. [via YahooNews] More >>

12 years sentence sought for Polish soldiers for Afghan war crimes [May 25, 2011] Warsaw, May 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Poland's military Prosecutor General demanded Tuesday 12-year sentences for seven Polish soldiers who shot civilians in Afghanistan in 2007. [via YahooNews] More >>