Liberia: Verdict due on war crimes

A Dutch court is due to deliver its verdict on a timber merchant charged with arms smuggling and war crimes during Liberia's civil war. A militia employed by Guus van Kouwenhoven, 63, is accused of killing a group of civilians, including babies. He allegedly broke a UN arms embargo by selling weapons to ex-President Charles Taylor. In return, Mr van Kouwenhoven allegedly received logging concessions.