The Ministry of Defence can start an investigation after a report of suspected or alleged civilian harm (fatalities, injured persons and/or substantial material damage to private property) as a result of the use of force by the Netherlands armed forces. This page explains how the process works.
Processing reports
The process always starts with a report from within or outside of the Ministry of Defence, for example via the Civilian Harm Reporting Portal. The Ministry of Defence first checks if the report does indeed concern an allegation of civilian harm and if the reported incident concerns a (previous) Dutch area of operations. If not, the Ministry of Defence will take no further action.
If the report indeed concerns suspected civilian harm, the Ministry of Defence will start an assessment. This involves assessing the plausibility of the involvement of the Netherlands in the reported incident. For example by examining the time and location of the reported incident. If it is not plausible that the Netherlands was involved or if its involvement can be ruled out entirely, the Ministry of Defence will close the case.
If it is plausible that the Netherlands was involved or if its involvement can be confirmed, the Ministry of Defence can launch a full investigation. The Ministry of Defence will investigate whether military procedures were correctly followed, whether the use of force was lawful under International Humanitarian Law, and what consequences the use of force had. The Ministry of Defence aims to conduct these investigations thoroughly, which is why they may take a long time. The Ministry of Defence will keep the reporter informed of the progress and outcome of the investigation.
The outcome of an investigation can be a reason for the Ministry of Defence to offer ex-gratia compensation to affected individual(s) and/or their next of kin. If the Ministry of Defence is found to be liable in law, affected individual(s) can be entitled to financial compensation. The Ministry of Defence may also decide to offer voluntary redress. The Ministry of Defence considers each situation on a case-by-case basis. Whether or not someone receives (ex-gratia) compensation depends on the type of military deployment and the context.
You can download an overview of the entire process here.
Completed assessments
Below is an overview of completed assessments into reported incidents. They are listed by country and in chronological order, based on the date the report was received. This is work in progress and will be regularly updated with information. Also including cases that have previously been assessed.
Report received: 6 February 2024.
Case closed: 23 April 2024.
Source: request for information from Dutch media; processed as a report by the Ministry of Defence.
Reported date of incident: 14 September 2007.
Reported location: Uruzgan province, north of Camp Holland.
Description: possibly six civilians killed and two children wounded after a Dutch military unit, acting in defence, attacked enemy fighters who were using two residential compounds (qalas) as combat positions. A situation report of 30 December 2007 states that an ex-gratia compensation was given to one of the families. See also letter to the House of Representatives 2024Z04738 of 26 April 2024 (only in Dutch).
Mission/operation: International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).
Assessment: already investigated at the time.
Ex-gratia compensation: payment to an Afghan family ex gratia on 30 December 2007.
Report received: 13 August 2024.
Case closed: 26 September 2024.
Source: request for information from a freelance journalist; processed as a report by the Ministry of Defence.
Reported date of incident: May/June 2007.
Reported location: near Shahmashad, in the Charcheno district of Uruzgan province.
Description: Allegedly five Afghan civilians burned alive in a car after being taken from their homes by Dutch military personnel or the military personnel of a coalition partner.
Mission/operation: International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).
Assessment: Dutch involvement ruled out based on comparison between the reported time/location and the exact time/location of Dutch activities.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 12 June 2024.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Study by the Netherlands Institute of Military History (NIMH); processed as a report by the Ministry of Defence.
Reported date of incident: 23 May 2007.
Reported location: Chora district, southern flank.
Description: possibly three children wounded and civilian fatalities as a result of serial use of force by Dutch military personnel and military personnel of coalition partners. See also letter to the House of Representatives 27925, number 971, of 18 October 2024 (only in Dutch).
Mission/operation: International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).
Assessment: Insufficient specific information in the report (time, location and/or geography) to establish plausibility of Dutch involvement and lack of situational clarity (multiple coalition partners and/or ground forces involved in intense fighting).
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 3 June 2015.
Reported location: Hawija, industrial district.
Description: Airwars dossier CI070.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: report already known. See Hawija 2015: ‘completed investigations’ and ‘independent investigations’.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 20 September 2015.
Reported location: Mosul.
Description: Airwars dossier CI109.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: report already known. See Mosul 2015: ‘completed investigations’.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 22 March 2016.
Reported location: Mosul, University of Mosul residences.
Description: Airwars dossier CI204.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: report already known. See Mosul 2016: ‘ongoing investigations’.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 26 October 2014.
Reported location: Uwaynat (Aouinat).
Description: Airwars dossier CI013.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Dutch involvement ruled out after comparing reported geographical reference points with Dutch mission materials.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 10 December 2015.
Reported location: Ramadi, Road between Ramadi and Rutba.
Description: Airwars dossier CI155.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Dutch involvement ruled out after comparing reported geographical reference points with Dutch mission materials.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 1 January 2016.
Reported location: Hit and Thaiyala.
Description: Airwars dossier CI172.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Dutch involvement ruled out after comparing reported geographical reference points with Dutch mission materials.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 7 January 2016.
Reported location: Hit.
Description: Airwars dossier CI173.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Dutch involvement ruled out after comparing reported geographical reference points with Dutch mission materials.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 20 January 2016.
Reported location: Ramadi.
Description: Airwars dossier CI180.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Dutch involvement ruled out after comparing reported geographical reference points with Dutch mission materials.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 9 March 2016.
Reported location: Asriya.
Description: Airwars dossier CI200.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Dutch involvement ruled out after comparing reported geographical reference points with Dutch mission materials.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 6 June 2016.
Reported location: Fallujah.
Description: Airwars dossier CI247.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Dutch involvement ruled out after comparing reported geographical reference points with Dutch mission materials.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 15 June 2016.
Reported location: Fallujah.
Description: Airwars dossier CI252.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Dutch involvement ruled out after comparing reported geographical reference points with Dutch mission materials.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 8 June 2015.
Reported location: Mosul, Zuhour and other neighbourhoods.
Description: Airwars dossier CI072.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Dutch involvement ruled out based on comparison between the reported time/location and the exact time/location of the use of force by the Dutch armed forces.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024..
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 27 September 2015.
Reported location: Hit.
Description: Airwars dossier CI113.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Dutch involvement ruled out based on comparison between the reported time/location and the exact time/location of the use of force by the Dutch armed forces.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 15 February 2016.
Reported location: Al Qaim.
Description: Airwars dossier CI189.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Dutch involvement ruled out based on comparison between the reported time/location and the exact time/location of the use of force by the Dutch armed forces.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 21 December 2014.
Reported location: Fallujah.
Description: Airwars dossier CI023.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Insufficient specific information in the report (time, location and/or geography) to establish plausibility of Dutch involvement.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 22 January 2015.
Reported location: Aski Musil.
Description: Airwars dossier CI030.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Insufficient specific information in the report (time, location and/or geography) to establish plausibility of Dutch involvement.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 3 September 2015.
Reported location: Eastern Ramadi.
Description: Airwars dossier CI101a.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Insufficient specific information in the report (time, location and/or geography) to establish plausibility of Dutch involvement.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 25 December 2015.
Reported location: Ramadi.
Description: Airwars dossier CI166.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Insufficient specific information in the report (time, location and/or geography) to establish plausibility of Dutch involvement.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 8 January 2016.
Reported location: Ramadi, Sofiya.
Description: Airwars dossier CI174.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Insufficient specific information in the report (time, location and/or geography) to establish plausibility of Dutch. involvement.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 27 March 2016.
Reported location: Wadi Hajar (Mosul).
Description: Airwars dossier CI209.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Insufficient specific information in the report (time, location and/or geography) to establish plausibility of Dutch involvement.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 3 April 2016.
Reported location: Jerri and Amina neighbourhoods of Hit.
Description: Airwars dossier CI214.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Insufficient specific information in the report (time, location and/or geography) to establish plausibility of Dutch involvement.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 5 May 2016.
Reported location: Tal Afar.
Description: Airwars dossier CI236.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Insufficient specific information in the report (time, location and/or geography) to establish plausibility of Dutch involvement.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 16 November 2015.
Reported location: Ramadi.
Description: Airwars dossier CI141.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve
Assessment: Insufficient specific information in the report (time, location and/or geography) to establish plausibility of Dutch involvement.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 13 May 2015.
Reported location: Masahag.
Description: Airwars dossier CI067.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Involvement already acknowledged by another partner (coalition). Dutch involvement ruled out based on comparison between the reported geographical reference points with Dutch mission materials.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 26 February 2018.
Reported location: Al Sha’fah.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1731.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Dutch involvement ruled out after comparing reported geographical reference points with Dutch mission materials.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 2 June 2018.
Reported location: Hadaj.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1760.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Dutch involvement ruled out after comparing reported geographical reference points with Dutch mission materials.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 4 June 2018.
Reported location: Al Sayeh.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1763.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Dutch involvement ruled out after comparing reported geographical reference points with Dutch mission materials.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 14 August 2018.
Reported location: Al Bagouz Fawqani.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1791.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Dutch involvement ruled out after comparing reported geographical reference points with Dutch mission materials.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 15 November 2018.
Reported location: Al Boubadran.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1836.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Dutch involvement ruled out after comparing reported geographical reference points with Dutch mission materials.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 24 November 2018.
Reported location: Hajin.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1850.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Dutch involvement ruled out after comparing reported geographical reference points with Dutch mission materials.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 24 November 2018.
Reported location: Al Sha’afa.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1853.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Dutch involvement ruled out after comparing reported geographical reference points with Dutch mission materials.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 24 November 2018.
Reported location: Hajin.
Description: See Airwars dossier CS1857.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Dutch involvement ruled out after comparing reported geographical reference points with Dutch mission materials.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 3 December 2018.
Reported location: Al-Soussa; Al-Boubdaran (Al-Salam neighbourhood).
Description: Airwars dossier CS1869.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Dutch involvement ruled out after comparing reported geographical reference points with Dutch mission materials.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 13 January 2018.
Reported location: Hajeen.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1713.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Dutch involvement ruled out based on comparison between the reported time/location and the exact time/location of the use of force by the Dutch armed forces.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 4 February 2018.
Reported location: Al Bahra.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1721.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Dutch involvement ruled out based on comparison between the reported time/location and the exact time/location of the use of force by the Dutch armed forces.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 9 February 2018.
Reported location: Al Bahra.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1724.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Dutch involvement ruled out based on comparison between the reported time/location and the exact time/location of the use of force by the Dutch armed forces.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 19 February 2018.
Reported location: Hajin/Bahra.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1725.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Dutch involvement ruled out based on comparison between the reported time/location and the exact time/location of the use of force by the Dutch armed forces.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 28 May 2018.
Reported location: Al Baghouz.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1755.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Dutch involvement ruled out based on comparison between the reported time/location and the exact time/location of the use of force by the Dutch armed forces.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 3 October 2018.
Reported location: Al Soussa.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1803.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Dutch involvement ruled out based on comparison between the reported time/location and the exact time/location of the use of force by the Dutch armed forces.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 13 October 2018.
Reported location: Al Soussa.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1809.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Dutch involvement ruled out based on comparison between the reported time/location and the exact time/location of the use of force by the Dutch armed forces.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 18 October 2018.
Reported location: Al Soussa: Home of Mohammed al-Obeid al-Hattab in al Aaliyya neighbourhood.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1811.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Dutch involvement ruled out based on comparison between the reported time/location and the exact time/location of the use of force by the Dutch armed forces.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 22 October 2018.
Reported location: Al Soussa: Mosque and internet café.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1814a.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Dutch involvement ruled out based on comparison between the reported time/location and the exact time/location of the use of force by the Dutch armed forces.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 3 November 2018.
Reported location: Hajin: House near Khalid bin Walid mosque.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1822.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Dutch involvement ruled out based on comparison between the reported time/location and the exact time/location of the use of force by the Dutch armed forces.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 10 November 2018.
Reported location: Hajin.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1829.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Dutch involvement ruled out based on comparison between the reported time/location and the exact time/location of the use of force by the Dutch armed forces.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 25 November 2018.
Reported location: Al Kashma.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1855.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Dutch involvement ruled out based on comparison between the reported time/location and the exact time/location of the use of force by the Dutch armed forces.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 29 November 2018.
Reported location: Al Sha’afa.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1862.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Dutch involvement ruled out based on comparison between the reported time/location and the exact time/location of the use of force by the Dutch armed forces.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 6 December 2018.
Reported location: Hajin.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1866.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Dutch involvement ruled out based on comparison between the reported time/location and the exact time/location of the use of force by the Dutch armed forces.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 16 December 2018.
Reported location: Al Boukhater: Salahudin al Ayubi mosque.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1874.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Dutch involvement ruled out based on comparison between the reported time/location and the exact time/location of the use of force by the Dutch armed forces.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 24 October 2018.
Reported location: Al Soussa.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1814b.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Unable to establish plausibility of Dutch involvement due to the lack of situational clarity (multiple coalition partners and/or ground forces involved in intense fighting).
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 8 November 2018.
Reported location: Hajin.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1825.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Unable to establish plausibility of Dutch involvement due to the lack of situational clarity (multiple coalition partners and/or ground forces involved in intense fighting).
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 24 January 2018.
Reported location: Hajeen.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1717.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Insufficient specific information in the report (time, location and/or geography) to establish plausibility of Dutch involvement.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 30 January 2018.
Reported location: Al Bahra.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1719.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Insufficient specific information in the report (time, location and/or geography) to establish plausibility of Dutch involvement.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 4 June 2018.
Reported location: Al Baghouz al Foqani.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1764
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Insufficient specific information in the report (time, location and/or geography) to establish plausibility of Dutch involvement.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 16 September 2018.
Reported location: Al Bagouz Fawqani.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1799.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Insufficient specific information in the report (time, location and/or geography) to establish plausibility of Dutch involvement.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 19 September 2018.
Reported location: Al Bagouz Fawqani.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1800.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Insufficient specific information in the report (time, location and/or geography) to establish plausibility of Dutch involvement.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 30 September 2018.
Reported location: Al Soussa.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1801.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Insufficient specific information in the report (time, location and/or geography) to establish plausibility of Dutch involvement.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 12 October 2018.
Reported location: Al Soussa.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1808.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Insufficient specific information in the report (time, location and/or geography) to establish plausibility of Dutch involvement.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 27 October 2018.
Reported location: Hajin.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1816a.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Insufficient specific information in the report (time, location and/or geography) to establish plausibility of Dutch involvement.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 5 December 2018.
Reported location: Hajin.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1865.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Insufficient specific information in the report (time, location and/or geography) to establish plausibility of Dutch involvement.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 8 December 2018.
Reported location: Hajin.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1870.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Insufficient specific information in the report (time, location and/or geography) to establish plausibility of Dutch involvement.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 18 December 2018.
Reported location: Hajin.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1877.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Insufficient specific information in the report (time, location and/or geography) to establish plausibility of Dutch involvement.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 18 January 2018.
Reported location: Hajin.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1715.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Involvement already acknowledged by another partner (coalition). Dutch involvement ruled out based on comparison between the reported geographical reference points with Dutch mission materials.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 9 November 2018.
Reported location: Hajin.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1827.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Involvement already acknowledged by another partner (coalition). Dutch involvement ruled out based on comparison between the reported geographical reference points with Dutch mission materials.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Report received: 11 September 2023.
Case closed: 10 October 2024.
Source: Airwars.
Reported date of incident: 12 December 2018.
Reported location: Hajin.
Description: Airwars dossier CS1871a.
Mission/operation: Operation Inherent Resolve.
Assessment: Involvement already acknowledged by another partner (coalition). Dutch involvement ruled out based on comparison between the reported geographical reference points with Dutch mission materials.
Ex-gratia compensation: not applicable.
Ongoing investigations
Mosul 2016
According to sources from the Netherlands Broadcasting Corporation (NOS) and NRC, a Dutch newspaper, an airstrike by Dutch F-16s on a building in the Iraqi city of Mosul caused civilian casualties on 22 March 2016. According to the Global Coalition Against Daesh, an IS headquarters was located in the building. On 30 March 2023, the Ministry of Defence informed the House of Representatives that it had started an investigation into the incident, based on the new information from NOS and NRC.
Completed investigations
Chora 2007
During the defence of the Chora Valley during the Dutch mission in Afghanistan in June 2007, several civilians and a Dutch soldier were killed. During the Battle of Chora, an Afghan residential complex (a quala) from which shots were fired at Dutch soldiers, was attacked. In 2022, the Dutch civil court ruled that the Dutch State could not sufficiently demonstrate that the residential complex had been a legitimate military objective. The State complied with the court's decision by paying financial compensation.
Hawija 2015
On 3 June 2015, part of the Iraqi city of Hawija was severely affected by secondary explosions of an unforeseen scale after a Dutch F-16 bombed an IS car bomb factory, resulting in civilian casualties. On a voluntary basis, the Netherlands has since carried out reconstruction projects in Hawija.
Mosul 2015
On the night of 20-21 September 2015, an airstrike was carried out in Mosul against an alleged IS headquarters. Afterwards, the Netherlands was informed by CENTCOM that the target was later identified as a residential building, where civilians resided. Prior to the airstrike, there were no indications of incorrect information. In 2020, an affected individual received financial compensation from the Ministry of Defence.
Independent research
The Netherlands Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies (NIOD) is conducting independent research into 20 years of Dutch deployment in Afghanistan, assisted by the Netherlands Institute of Military History (NIMH). The Battle of Chora, fought in 2007, is part of this study.
An independent investigation committee chaired by Ms Winnie Sorgdrager LLM investigated how a Dutch airstrike in Hawija in 2015 resulted in civilian casualties. The committee also analysed the lessons to be learned for the future.
