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Confidential documents obtained by NPR provide new details about one of the most celebrated U.S. military operations in recent history — and reveal flaws in the Pentagon’s claim that deadly airstrikes did not hit civilians.
Pentagon files reveal flaws in U.S. claims about Syrian casualties in Baghdadi raid
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QORQANYA, Syria — U.S. military officials are walking back claims that a recent strike in Syria killed an influential al-Qaeda figure, following assertions by the dead man’s family that he had no ties to terrorists but was a father of 10 tending to his sheep when he was slain by an American missile.
U.S. officials walk back claim Syria strike killed senior al-Qaeda leader
Previously:
US Military Probing Reports It Killed a Civilian in Recent Syria Airstrike
White Helmets?! 🤔
CENTCOM claimed it killed an al-Qaeda leader, but locals say a sheep herder was killed
US Military Probing Reports It Killed a Civilian in Recent Syria Airstrike
U.S. military officials knew that an August 2021 drone strike in Kabul likely killed Afghan civilians including children but lied about it, a report published Friday revealed.
Report Reveals US Lied About Afghan Civilians Killed in 2021 Drone Strike
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Military Investigation Reveals How the U.S. Botched a Drone Strike in Kabul
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