US Probe Finds No Wrongdoing in 2019 Syrian Airstrike, Despite Civilian Casualties
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US Probe Finds No Wrongdoing, in 2019 Syrian Airstrike, , Despite Civilian Casualties.
BBC reports that a United States military investigation found no violation concerning a 2019 airstrike
in Syria that killed dozens of people.
BBC reports that a United States military investigation found no violation concerning a 2019 airstrike
in Syria that killed dozens of people.
The investigation was launched
after a 'New York Times' report accused
the military of covering up the attack.
The Pentagon's investigation into the March 18
airstrike in the eastern Syrian town of Baghuz
was led by General Michael Garrett. .
The Pentagon's investigation into the March 18
airstrike in the eastern Syrian town of Baghuz
was led by General Michael Garrett. .
The U.S. Ground Force Commander (GFC)
responsible for support validated hostile
act/intent, repeatedly received confirmation
that no civilians were in the strike areas,
and authorized supporting aerial strikes, General Michael Garrett, via BBC.
The U.S. Ground Force Commander (GFC)
responsible for support validated hostile
act/intent, repeatedly received confirmation
that no civilians were in the strike areas,
and authorized supporting aerial strikes, General Michael Garrett, via BBC.
Unbeknownst to the GFC,
civilians were within the blast radius,
resulting in [civilian casualties], General Michael Garrett, via BBC.
Last November, 'The New York Times' reported
that the strikes killed about 70 people, , including women and children.
On May 17, a spokesman for the Pentagon said that 52 enemy combatants were killed along with four civilians, including one woman and three children.
According to Garrett, the commander in charge of the strike, "acted within presidentially-authorized defensive rules of engagement, did not deliberately or with wanton disregard cause civilian casualties and did not violate the laws of war.".
According to Garrett, the commander in charge of the strike, "acted within presidentially-authorized defensive rules of engagement, did not deliberately or with wanton disregard cause civilian casualties and did not violate the laws of war.".
According to the U.S.-led multinational coalition, , at least 1,417 civilians have been killed, in Iraq and Syria since 2014.
Monitoring group Airwars suggests
that the actual number is somewhere , between 8,192 and 13,244
BBC reports that a United States military investigation found no violation concerning a 2019 airstrike
in Syria that killed dozens of people.
BBC reports that a United States military investigation found no violation concerning a 2019 airstrike
in Syria that killed dozens of people.
The investigation was launched
after a 'New York Times' report accused
the military of covering up the attack.
The Pentagon's investigation into the March 18
airstrike in the eastern Syrian town of Baghuz
was led by General Michael Garrett. .
The Pentagon's investigation into the March 18
airstrike in the eastern Syrian town of Baghuz
was led by General Michael Garrett. .
The U.S. Ground Force Commander (GFC)
responsible for support validated hostile
act/intent, repeatedly received confirmation
that no civilians were in the strike areas,
and authorized supporting aerial strikes, General Michael Garrett, via BBC.
The U.S. Ground Force Commander (GFC)
responsible for support validated hostile
act/intent, repeatedly received confirmation
that no civilians were in the strike areas,
and authorized supporting aerial strikes, General Michael Garrett, via BBC.
Unbeknownst to the GFC,
civilians were within the blast radius,
resulting in [civilian casualties], General Michael Garrett, via BBC.
Last November, 'The New York Times' reported
that the strikes killed about 70 people, , including women and children.
On May 17, a spokesman for the Pentagon said that 52 enemy combatants were killed along with four civilians, including one woman and three children.
According to Garrett, the commander in charge of the strike, "acted within presidentially-authorized defensive rules of engagement, did not deliberately or with wanton disregard cause civilian casualties and did not violate the laws of war.".
According to Garrett, the commander in charge of the strike, "acted within presidentially-authorized defensive rules of engagement, did not deliberately or with wanton disregard cause civilian casualties and did not violate the laws of war.".
According to the U.S.-led multinational coalition, , at least 1,417 civilians have been killed, in Iraq and Syria since 2014.
Monitoring group Airwars suggests
that the actual number is somewhere , between 8,192 and 13,244