Legal Opinion
Askir v. Boutros-Ghali
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 29, 1996No. 95 Civ. 11008 (JGK)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
KOELTL, District Judge:
This is an action to recover in excess of $190 million in damages relating to the alleged unauthorized and unlawful possession of the plaintiffs property in Mogadishu, Somalia during the United Nations’ military and humanitarian operations there beginning in or about April 1992. The plaintiffs property is a compound encompassing approximately one million square meters containing an office complex, a hotel, recreational facilities, restaurants, and other facilities. The compound was- allegedly occupied and used as a military logistics and supply base by…
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