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“This is an important day for those who were close to the victims. A thorough and careful report has been done. An important phase in the criminal enquiry has been completed. The circumstances and the location of the attack on MH17 have been confirmed.” This was the reaction of SP leader Emile Roemer today to the interim report of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT), the body charged with conducting the criminal enquiry into the July 2015 attack on flight MH17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur in Ukrainian airspace.

“We are again a step closer to the truth,” said Roemer. “The phase in which those involved and responsible must be identified can now be pursued. Now that the involvement of Russians in the attack has been demonstrated we must demand that Russia cooperate in pursuing and bringing to justice the responsible parties.”