Overview

• The Second Western District Military Court has finished hearing and reading victim and witness accounts and has begun examining written materials, including forensic and medical expert reports.
• Participants say more than 1,000 statements were presented over roughly two months of hearings.
• Nineteen defendants are on trial, with 13 charged with terrorism and others accused of assisting terrorist activity.
• Proceedings remain closed at the prosecutor’s request to protect the safety of participants.
• A separate court document indicates victims may seek damages from attackers’ relatives if their assets are shown to derive from terrorist activity.