French court dismisses complaint over Agent Orange use in Vietnam War

Tran To Nga delivers a speech during a gathering in support of people exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War, in Paris, in January 2021. - AP

ÉVRY (France), May 10 (AFP): A French court on Monday dismissed a case by an elderly French-Vietnamese woman against several agrochemical companies, including Monsanto and Dow Chemical, over the use by the US military of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.

The court in the Paris suburb of Evry ruled that it did not have the jurisdiction to judge a case involving the wartime actions of the US government, the ruling seen by AFP said.